- The PGA Tour heads to the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana for a unique event where pairings will play both best ball and alternate shot rules through the weekend.
- The groups of two include 2019 winners Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer, who hold the shortest odds to win at +750.
- Other notable pairings include Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay (+800), Cam Smith and Marc Leishman (+1200), Bubba Watson and Scottie Scheffler (+1400), and Collin Morikawa and Matthew Wolff (+1600).
NEW ORLEANS – The PGA Tour heads to the Big Easy of New Orleans for one of the most unique and entertaining stops on the schedule, the Zurich Classic.
Live from TPC Louisiana, this event sees the golfers compete in pairings in best-ball and alternating shot formats.
The teams have been selected, and there are some interesting duos lining this week’s online betting odds.
Zurich Classic Of New Orleans Odds - 4/22/21 7:00 a.m. EST
- Jon Rahm / Ryan Palmer +750
- Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay +800
- Cameron Smith / Marc Leishman +1200
- Bubba Watson / Scottie Scheffler +1400
- Collin Morikawa / Matthew Wolff +1600
- Tony Finau / Cameron Champ +1800
- Chris Kirk / Brendon Todd +2000
- Billy Horschel / Sam Burns +2200
- Danny Willett / Tyrrell Hatton +2500
- Max Homa / Talor Gooch +3000
- Viktor Hovland / Kris Ventura +3000
- Branden Grace / Harold Varner +3300
- Justin Rose / Henrik Stenson +3300
- Dylan Frittelli / Kevin Streelman +3500
- Keegan Bradley / Brendan Steele +3500
- Louis Oosthuizen / Charl Schwartzel +3500
- Scott Brown / Kevin Kisner +4000
- Sungjae Im / Byeong-Hun An +4000
- Jason Kokrak / Pat Perez +5000
- Joel Dahmen / Lanto Griffin +5000
- Lucas Glover / Chez Reavie +5000
- Roberto Castro / Cameron Tringale +5000
- Thomas Pieters / Tom Lewis +5000
- Wyndham Clark / Erik Van Rooyen +5000
- Doug Ghim / Justin Suh +5500
- Alex Noren / Henrik Norlander +6600
- Charley Hoffman / Nick Watney +6600
- Graeme McDowell / Matt Wallace +6600
- J.J. Spaun / Matt Jones +6600
- Martin Laird / Nick Taylor +6600
- Michael Thompson / Will Gordon +6600
- Russell Knox / Brian Stuard +6600
- Brandt Snedeker / Keith Mitchell +8000
- Maverick McNealy / Joseph Bramlett +8000
- Richy Werenski / Peter Uihlein +8000
- Doc Redman / Sam Ryder +10000
- Kyoung-Hoon Lee / Kyle Stanley +10000
- Matthew NeSmith / Chase Seiffert +10000
- Scott Piercy / Akshay Bhatia +10000
- Tom Hoge / Beau Hossler +10000
- Chesson Hadley / Ben Martin +12500
- David Hearn / Seamus Power +12500
- Rasmus Hojgaard / Vaughn Taylor +12500
- Sepp Straka / Josh Teater +12500
- Tyler Duncan / Adam Schenk +12500
- Andrew Landry / Austin Cook +15000
- Andrew Putnam / Scott Harrington +15000
- Brandon Hagy / Michael Kim +15000
- Brice Garnett / Scott Stallings +15000
- J. B. Holmes / Robert Garrigus +15000
- Jhonattan Vegas / Andres Romero +15000
- Kelly Kraft / Kevin Tway +15000
- Roger Sloan / Aaron Baddeley +15000
- Troy Merritt / Robert Streb +15000
The Format
At TPC Louisiana this week, the pairings will be playing best ball formats for rounds 1 and 3, and alternating shot format for rounds 2 and 4.
For best-ball, both partners will hit every stroke on each hole, with the team using the best score on that hole between the two players as their official score.
For alternating shot, one player will tee off with the other player hitting the second shot. The player who hit the drive will then hit the third shot, and so on. The players alternate shots and alternate who will tee off on each hole.
It is a bit of a confusing format, but makes for one of the most unique viewing and competition formats on Tour.
Dangerous Duos
Looking at the list of competitor teams, there are some high-ranking players to be found at the top of the betting board.
Jon Rahm / Ryan Palmer +750
Jon Rahm is the first name on that list, ranking #3 in the OWGR. Rahm is partnered with Ryan Palmer, and is the defending champion of this event after winning in 2019.
It's moving day at the Zurich Classic, and Jon Rahm is getting right to business.pic.twitter.com/ffBTwJZI2o
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 27, 2019
Rahm ranks fourth among this field in strokes gained from ball striking over his last 12 rounds, while Palmer has notched three total top-five finishes at the Zurich in his career.
If this group drifts into a higher price around +1200, that could be a solid pick up for live bettors.
Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay +800
Despite Xander Schauffele’s T-3rd finish at the 2021 Masters, this grouping hasn’t been getting much support pre-tournament.
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Patrick Cantlay’s golf game is in shambles at the moment, as the current World #10 has missed three straight cuts for the first time in his career.
While these are two high-profile names, they are going into the fade department for this weekend’s tournament.
Collin Morikawa / Matthew Wolff +1600
Easily one of the most eye-catching pairings this weekend is that of PGA Champion Collin Morikawa and Matthew Wolff.
While Wolff and his hitched swing showed tremendous growth in 2020, he hasn’t yet looked the same since his right wrist injury at Torrey Pines.
Additionally, Morikawa currently ranks 57th in strokes gained through putting, but managed to pull out a T-7 finish last week at the RBC Heritage.
At +1600, this will be a wait-and-see approach for bettors looking to back these young guns.
Possible Longshot Pairings
Billy Horschel / Sam Burns +2200
Billy Horschel has enjoyed a decent 2021 through excelling in unique formats away from standard stroke play.
Horschel won the last match play event on Tour and should be able to counteract Sam Burns’ mistakes while emphasizing his strong suits.
At +2200, this is a good price for those looking to bet on golf.
Roberto Castro / Cameron Tringale +5000
Cameron Tringale is one of the hottest young golfers right now, earning seven top 25 finishes and three top ten in his last 15 tournaments.
Robert Castro is heating up as well, making two cuts in a row, and has history with Tringale in this event, where they finished fifth in 2019.
This pairing is easily worth their value, even for pre-tournament bettors.
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