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The PGA Tour heads to the bayou just southwest of New Orleans for a unique team event at TPC Louisiana , the Zurich Classic. With its origins 88 years ago, the tournament was a regular, stroke-play event until 2017, when it became a two-man team event. With 80 teams in the field, one player from each team is initially chosen via the tour priority rankings.

That player can choose any partner who is also a PGA Tour member. The teams will play “best ball” format during the first and third rounds, while the second and fourth rounds will be foursomes, or “alternate shot” format. After Friday’s round, the top-33 teams (and ties) will make it through the cut line.

RELATED: An unofficial first in Golf WAGs history Located just south of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans suburb of Avondale, TPC Louisiana is a par-72 layout stretching 7,425 yards. Opened in 2004, the course was designed by renowned architect Pete Dye in collaboration with former players Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson. Built on a 250-acre tract of drained cypress swampland, the course features a flat layout supported by pumped river sand.

Dye transformed the wetland landscape with an intricate mix of trees, lakes, mounding and strategically placed waste areas. With 106 bunkers and water in play on seven holes, the course demands precision, while its cypress and pine-lined corridors provide a distinct and scenic Louisiana character. As expected from a Pete Dye design, strategy is critical.