It is team play this week on the PGA Tour, as player head to Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The team of Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson is listed as the favorite at odds of +700, while the team of Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Reed is the second choice in the betting at odds of +1000. A number of highly ranked players are in the field this week including Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and Sergio Garcia. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans Odds
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson +700
Patrick Cantlay & Patrick Reed +1000
Bud Cauley & Justin Thomas +1200
Matt Kuchar & Bubba Watson +1200
Ryan Palmer & Jordan Spieth +1200
Wesley Bryan & Jon Rahm +1800
Rafa Cabrera Bello & Sergio Garcia +2000
Sean O'Hair & Jimmy Walker +2200
Daniel Berger & Gary Woodland +2500
Louis Oosthuizen & Charl Schwartzel +2500
Graeme McDowell & Ian Poulter +2800
J.B Holmes & Brandt Snedeker +2800
Jamie Lovemark & Brendan Steele +3300
Jason Day & Ryan Ruffels +3300
Jason Dufner & Pat Perez +3300
Jonas Blixt & Cameron Smith +3300
Tommy Fleetwood & Chris Paisley +3300
Billy Horschel & Scott Piercy +4000
Byeong-Hun An & Kevin Na +4000
Scott Brown & Kevin Kisner +4000
Charley Hoffman & Nick Watney +4500
Emiliano Grillo & Peter Uihlein +5000
Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker +5000
Padraig Harrington & Shane Lowry +5000
Russell Knox & Martin Laird +5000
Tony Finau & Daniel Summerhays +6000
Jonathan Byrd & Zach Johnson +6600
Kelly Kraft & Kevin Tway +6600
Lucas Glover & Chez Reavie +6600
Talor Gooch & Andrew Landry +6600
Harris English & Hudson Swafford +7000
Brooks Koepka & Marc Turnesa +8000
Chris Kirk & J.T Poston +8000]
Jamie Donaldson & Ross Fisher +8000
Odds Analysis
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson +700
The favorite to win this event is the team of Rose and Stenson. They have competed on three Ryder Cup teams together. They missed the cut last year in this event so they may be a bit overvalued. Both players have taken two weeks off after the Masters. I think there is better value elsewhere this week.
Patrick Cantlay & Patrick Reed +1000
I am not backing this team simply because I don’t know how Reed will respond after winning the Masters. Cantlay had some early moments this season but his recent play hasn’t been that strong. I won’t be backing this team.
Bud Cauley & Justin Thomas +1200
There could be some value on this team at odds of +1200. Thomas is capable of blitzing any field and Cauley is a good player. This team finished tied for 5th in this event a year ago and I expect them to contend for the win this week.
Scott Brown & Kevin Kisner +4000
I am really surprised that the number on Brown and Kisner is so high. They nearly won this event a year ago, falling in a playoff to Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith. Brown isn’t playing at a high level, but he usually is pretty accurate off the tee and Kisner is a very good putter. I will take a shot with this team at big odds.
Course: TPC Louisiana is a par 72 that measures 7,425 yards. It is a relatively easy course on the PGA Tour schedule even though there are a number of water hazards on the course. More than 100 bunkers were added to the course a while back in an attempt to make the course play harder. The format for this event has best-ball play on Thursday and Saturday and alternate-shot play on Friday and Sunday.
TV Coverage: CBS and Golf Channel
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