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Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Date: April 26 - 29, 2012
Course: TPC of Louisiana
Location: Avondale, LA
New Orleans, Louisiana
Purse: $6,200,000
Winning Share: $1,116,000
FedExCup Points: 500
Defending Champ: Bubba Watson
Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular PGA Golf Tournament. It is played annually in New Orleans. |
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Zurich Classic was always played in April, but the date was changed to March in 2008. It was previously known by many different names, the Zurich Classic has been around for a long time and now is called the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The tournament was first played in 1938, and with the exception of gaps in the ‘40s and ‘50s, this event has been played in the Crescent City ever since.
From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans. It began at New Orleans City Park, where it was played until 1962. In 2005, it was played at the TPC of Louisiana, but damage done to thecourse by Hurricane Katrina forced the event back to English Turn G&CC in 2006. Zurich Classic returned to the TPC of Louisiana in 2007.
Now the Zurich Financial Services is the main sponsor of the tournament. The 2008 purse was $6,200,000, with $1,116,000 going to the winner.
Zurich Classic 2012 Betting Promo Code
Zurich Classic Winners
2011 Zurich Classic Winner
Bubba Watson won the 2011 Zurich Classic on for his second PGA Tour victory of the year and third
overall, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a
playoff with Webb Simpson.
2010 Zurich Classic Winner
Jason Bohn won his second PGA Tour event five years after his first when he led the Zurich Classic of New Orleans from wire to wire eventually winning by two over Jeff Overton.
2009 Zurich Classic Winner
After winning twice in 2002, Jerry Kelly traveled the PGA TOUR for seven years before earning his third victory. During an up-and-down Sunday in New Orleans, he rallied to win.
Zurich Classic Past Winners
- 2011 United Jason Bohn
- 2009 United States Jerry Kelly
- 2008 Argentina Andrés Romero
- 2007 United States Nick Watney
- 2006 United States Chris Couch
- 2005 United States Tim Petrovic
HP Classic of New Orleans
- 2004 Fiji Vijay Singh
- 2003 United States Steve Flesch
Compaq Classic of New Orleans
- 2002 South Korea K.J. Choi
- 2001 United States David Toms
- 2000 Paraguay Carlos Franco
- 1999 Paraguay Carlos Franco
Freeport-McDermott Classic
- 1998 England Lee Westwood
- 1997 United States Brad Faxon
- 1996 United States Scott McCarron
Freeport-McMoRan Classic
- 1995 United States Davis Love III
- 1994 United States Ben Crenshaw
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic
- 1993 United States Mike Standly
- 1992 United States Chip Beck
USF&G Classic
- 1991 Wales Ian Woosnam
- 1990 South Africa David Frost
- 1989 United States Tim Simpson
- 1988 United States Chip Beck
- 1987 United States Ben Crenshaw
- 1986 United States Calvin Peete
- 1985 Spain Seve Ballesteros
- 1984 United States Bob Eastwood
- 1983 United States Bill Rogers
- 1982 United States Scott Hoch
USF&G New Orleans Open
- 1981 United States Tom Watson
Greater New Orleans Open
- 1980 United States Tom Watson
First NBC New Orleans Open
- 1979 United States Hubert Green
- 1978 United States Lon Hinkle
- 1977 United States Jim Simons
- 1976 United States Larry Ziegler
- 1975 United States Billy Casper
Greater New Orleans Open
- 1974 United States Lee Trevino
- 1973 United States Jack Nicklaus
- 1972 South Africa Gary Player
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
- 1971 United States Frank Beard
- 1970 United States Miller Barber
- 1969 United States Larry Hinson
- 1968 United States George Archer
- 1967 Canada George Knudson
- 1966 United States Frank Beard
- 1965 United States Dick Mayer
- 1964 United States Mason Rudolph
- 1963 United States Bo Wininger
- 1962 United States Bo Wininger
- 1961 United States Doug Sanders
- 1960 United States Dow Finsterwald
- 1959 United States Bill Collins
- 1958 United States Billy Casper
- 1949–1957 No tournament
New Orleans Open
- 1948 United States Bob Hamilton
- 1947 No tournament
- 1946 United States Byron Nelson
- 1945 United States Byron Nelson
- 1944 United States Sam Byrd
- 1943 No tournament
- 1942 United States Lloyd Mangrum
- 1941 United States Henry Picard
- 1940 United States Jimmy Demaret
- 1939 United States Henry Picard
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