⛳ Zurich Classic Odds & Pick to Win 2026: Fade Favorites in New Orleans Team Event
📡 SBR Edge: 2026 Zurich Classic lacks dominant favorites, aim for long shots
Fresh off a win in the RBC Heritage, Matthew Fitzpatrick and brother Alex are the betting favorites by this week's Zurich Classic odds. Though the two have experience in this event, I don't consider them worthy of the shortened +1100 betting odds given this tournament's format and history.
The alternate-shot and fourball scoring lends itself to high variance at TPC Louisiana (as do the copious water and sand hazards). I'm looking for a potential winning team with odds of at least 20/1 this week.
📄 Zurich Classic odds 2026: Favorites
Here are the 2026 Zurich Classic odds from DraftKings as of Monday to help with your golf picks.
| ⛳ Golfers | 🏆 Odds to win |
|---|---|
| Matt Fitzpatrick, Alex Fitzpatrick | +1100 |
| Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry | +1475 |
| Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin | +1750 |
| Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips | +2100 |
| Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala | +2200 |
| Marco Penge, Matt Wallace | +2200 |
| Taylor Moore, Wyndham Clark | +2200 |
| Haotong Li, Jordan Smith | +2200 |
| Davis Thompson, Austin Eckroat | +2400 |
| Matt McCarty, Mac Meissner | +2500 |
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⭐ Zurich Classic favorites: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick (+1100)
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick return to TPC Louisiana for the first time as the outright betting favorites in this event. Matt, 31, is fresh off a playoff win (over Scottie Scheffler) in the RBC Heritage. His second PGA Tour win of the season accompanies a runner-up finish in The Players Championship and moved him to a career-best third in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
Alex, 27, enters the week at No. 141 in the OWGR. He claimed victory in the DP World Tour's Hero Indian Open in March, but he hasn't played a professional tournament since. The two missed the cut in this event last year.
🪧 Zurich Classic format
The 2026 Zurich Classic consists of 74 teams of two playing for a $9.5 million purse.
The teams play fourball on Thursday and Saturday (Rounds 1 and 3) and foursomes on Friday and Sunday (Rounds 2 and 4). Fourball may be better known as "better ball", and foursomes known as alternate shot.
🏆 Zurich Classic pick to win: Marco Penge and Matt Wallace (+2200)
Marco Penge and Matt Wallace begin the week ranked Nos. 39 and 69, respectively, in the OWGR. Wallace fell just shy of an invitation to Augusta National with a T-2 finish in the Valero Texas Open, and finished T-55 last week. Penge finished a disappointing T-77 last week in the Signature Event after a T-49 result in his Masters debut.
I like the skill set these two bring to TPC Louisiana and how they complement each other, particularly in the fourball rounds. Penge is the longest hitter in golf over his past 12 rounds, and he averages 0.64 strokes gained: off-the-tee per round, with 0.31 SG: putting per round. Wallace possesses the sharper iron game, averaging 0.70 SG: approach and 1.33 SG: tee-to-green per round.
⚖️ How I'm betting the Zurich Classic
As mentioned above, the Zurich Classic brings an added degree of variance given the team scoring format. I hit on the winner each of the past two years and also bet Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith in 2021. The winning team most commonly comes with pre-tournament odds beyond 10/1, so that's where I'm looking this year as we don't have any one team as dominant as Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy, or Patrick Cantlay (2024) and Schauffele (2022). I'm fading the Fitzpatrick brothers as favorites, as Matt's recent win shortened these odds too much.
I also stick to the outright betting market in this event. Our best golf betting sites will release odds for prop markets closer to Thursday, but even the outright odds came out later than usual on Monday morning. Approach the Zurich Classic with a smaller bankroll than a regular event.
Course info
| ⛳ TPC Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,425 |
| Greens | Bermuda |
| Architect | Pete Dye |
Wetlands, ponds, and bunkers offer little protection against low scores at TPC Louisiana. All eight winning teams since 2017 finished between -20 and -30, with three champion teams needing a playoff after 72 holes. The 18th hole has led to some exciting finishes and playoffs, with water guarding the entire right side of the hole.
Kep the ball dry, and out of the 100-plus bunkers, and there'll be plenty of scoring opportunities. Look for birdie makers and sharp approach games when choosing your team to win.
💰 Zurich Classic betting history
Here are the recent winners of the Zurich Classic, along with their 72-hole score and pre-tournament odds:
| 🗓️ Year | 🏆 Winner | 🪧 Score to par | 📊 Opening Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak | -28 | +2500 |
| 2024 | Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy | -25 (playoff) | +750 |
| 2023 | Nick Hardy, Davis Riley | -30 | +4000 |
| 2022 | Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele | -29 | +900 |
| 2021 | Marc Leishman, Cameron Smith | -20 (playoff) | +1200 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||
| 2019 | Ryan Palmer, Jon Rahm | -26 | +1600 |
| 2018 | Billy Horschel, Scott Piercy | -22 | +4000 |
| 2017 | Jonas Blixt, Cameron Smith | -27 (playoff) | +10000 |
Historical odds via GolfOdds.com.
📺 How to watch/stream the Zurich Classic
Here is the 2026 Zurich Classic broadcast and streaming schedule for each round:
| Day | Time | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday (Round 1) | 3-6 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
| Friday (Round 2) | 3-6 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
| Saturday (Round 3) | 1-3 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
| 3-6 p.m. ET | CBS | |
| Sunday (Round 4) | 1-3 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
| 3-6 p.m. ET | CBS |
❓ Zurich Classic FAQs
Who is favored to win the Zurich Classic?
The English team of Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, brothers, are the betting favorites to win the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Matt Fitzpatrick won last week's RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour. Alex Fitzparick won the DP World Tour's Hero Indian Open in late March.
Who won the Zurich Classic last year?
Americans Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin won last year's Zurich Classic with pre-tournament odds of +2500.
When is the Zurich Classic?
The 2026 Zurich Classic begins Thursday, April 23 and runs through Round 4 on Sunday.
Where is the Zurich Classic?
The Zurich Classic is played at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. It's a 22-minute drive from downtown New Orleans.
How to watch the Zurich Classic?
Watch the 2026 Zurich Classic on Golf Channel and CBS in the U.S. The tournament can be streamed on ESPN+ (PGA Tour Live) and Paramount+ for additional coverage.
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