2025 Zurich Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions
2025 Zurich Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour heads to Louisiana for the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a special team event on the schedule. Teams will be made up of 2 golfers and they will play 2 rounds of best ball and 2 rounds of alternate shot, with a 36-hole cut trimming the field. The first round from TPC Louisiana begins Thursday.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
The team of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry headlines the field this week as they look to defend their title after winning in a playoff last year. Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama are also among the favorites, as is the team of Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre.
TPC Louisiana will play at 7,425 yards as a par 72 this week, and despite there being water hazards throughout the course, it typically yields low scores in this event. The winners have finished between 20-under and 30-under par in each of the last 7 years.
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Zurich Classic – Top-5 picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 10:43 a.m. ET.
Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard (+500)
Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick were pleasant surprises to everyone as a brother tandem last year, so why not the Hojgaard boys this year? They're both in good form and having solid seasons, and given their close relationship, they've likely played several two-man events as partners before.
Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre (+350)
MacIntyre finished 66th last week and missed the cut at the Masters, but he could get back on track this week with Detry as his partner for the second straight year. They tied for eighth last year and could be poised for an even better performance this season with some additional experience under their belts.
Zurich Classic – Top-10 picks
Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen (+350)
Vilips and Thorbjornsen were friends and teammates at Stanford, so they have experience playing together and should know each other's game well. That always helps, especially in alternate shot when the pressure is amplified.
Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young (+320)
Bhatia has been putting it well this year, which is a positive sign for his overall development. His ball-striking is always a strength, too. Young has been excellent off the tee this season, ranking 25th on tour in that category for strokes gained.
Zurich Classic – Top-20 picks
Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs (+225)
Dahmen fell apart in the last 3 holes at the Corales Puntacana Championship, bogeying each one to lose by a single shot. He'll try to move past that massively disappointing finish in this team event where he made the cut last year with Keith Mitchell as his partner.
Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala (-110)
These are simply 2 very good ball strikers who could be a legitimate contender come Sunday. Theegala can get a bit wild off the tee and he's not having an especially good season, but Rai's irons will give them plenty of makeable birdie looks.
Zurich Classic – First-round leader
Detry and MacIntyre (+2800)
You could go chalk with McIlroy and Lowry at +1100, but there's more value on Detry and MacIntyre in an event with such high variance.
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