2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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21-04-2025

2025 Zurich Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour heads to New Orleans for the 2025 Zurich Classic this week, the lone team event on the schedule each year. Returning to defend their title are Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, who won the event in their debut as a team last year. The first round from TPC Louisiana begins on Thursday Morning.
Below, we look at Zurich Classic odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
In addition to the tandem of McIlroy and Lowry, there are some other big names in the field. Collin Morikawa is teaming up with Kurt Kitayama, while Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore are also an interesting pair. Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard are partnering for this event, as is another pair of brothers: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick.
TPC Louisiana is a par 72 and plays at 7,425 yards. One of its most recognizable features is the water hazards spread throughout the course, which force players to remain accurate off the tee and approaching the greens. Still, it yields incredibly low scores for this team event, with the winners being between 20-under and 30-under par in each of the last 7 years.
The format entails 2 rounds of best ball on Thursday and Saturday, and 2 rounds of alternate shot on Friday and Sunday.
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Expert pick(s)
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 6:23 p.m. ET.
Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard (+2800)
Back the Hojgaard brothers here in New Orleans. They're both playing at a high level this season and though they missed the cut last year, they're poised for success this week given their recent form. We saw the Fitzpatrick brothers finish 11th last year in their debut as partners and the Hojgaards could come in near the top of the leaderboard, too.
Thomas Detry and Robert MacIntyre (+1800)
Detry and MacIntyre finished tied for eighth last year after stellar rounds of 62 and 64 in the best ball format. They're a team to watch, even after 2 poor showings in a row by MacIntyre. This team event could be what gets him back on track.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Contenders
Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen (+4500)
The young guns from Stanford will be teammates this week in New Orleans at the Zurich Classic for the first time and they're a mid-tier option worth backing. Vilips won the Puerto Rico Open this year, showing off the potential he possesses on tour.
Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young (+4000)
Bhatia didn't play in this last year but Young did, teaming up with Ben Martin. They missed the cut but Bhatia should be a better partner this time around. Neither player is particularly long but Bhatia is putting well, which can help them save strokes.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans picks – Long shots
Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs (+8000)
Dahmen really should have won the Corales Puntacana Championship last week, but he bogeyed the last 3 holes to lose by 1. He'll try to bounce back in New Orleans with Higgs as his partner after making the cut last year with Keith Mitchell on his team.
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