Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2023 Betting Preview
19 April 2023
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is set to take place this weekend, and this is typically a tournament that is extremely popular with the fans. This is the only event on the PGA Tour that is a team event, and twosomes will be battling it out for a chance to win a large purse.
Partners will play best ball during the first round on Thursday before switching to alternate shot on Friday. There will be a cut after the first two rounds at TPC Louisiana, and then the remaining teams will start over with the original format.
Official World Golf Rankings are not impacted by what takes place this weekend, but FedEx Cup points are awarded as well. This also provides a great betting opportunity at TPC Louisiana, and this article will explore the top odds and provide a Dunkel pick.
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are the defending champions of this event, and they will once again be teeing it up and looking to repeat.
2023 Zurich Classic Betting Favorites
Anytime you are betting on a golf tournament, you always want to start by looking at the betting odds. While those odds don’t guarantee how an event will play out, those odds are based on the probability of something to occur.
Here is a look at the five twosomes that have the best odds to win this weekend:
- Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele +400
- Collin Morikawa/Max Homa +850
- Sungjae Im/Keith Mitchell +1400
- Si Woo Kim/Tom Kim +1600
- Sam Burns/Billy Horschel +1800
It should come as no surprise that the defending champions are the favorites this weekend, as they are familiar with this course. Cantlay and Schauffele are playing some great individual golf as well, but they could be facing a tough challenge this weekend.
You could make a case for any one of the five groups listed above as a solid pick to win this weekend.
A Look at Contenders
Even though there is a loaded group of betting favorites, you are also going to see some other names near the top of the leaderboard.
Here is a look at some of the top contenders that are expected to be in the mix this weekend:
- Justin Suh/Sahith Theegala +2200
- Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick +2200
- Beau Hossler/Wyndham Clark +2500
- Victor Perez/Thomas Detry +2800
- Nick Taylor/Adam Hadwin +2800
Morikawa/Homa Come Out on Top
It would be surprising to not see Cantlay and Schauffele near the top of the leaderboard on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean that they are going to repeat. There are just so many good teams set to tee it up, and any of those groups can come up with the victory.
The team to watch out for this weekend, though, is the duo of Colin Morikawa and Max Homa. Those two golfers continue to play well every weekend, and they are going to put it all together.
The pick to make is to take Morikawa/Homa to win the 2023 Zurich Classic.
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