Star-studded field for Zurich Classic includes eight of the world’s top 20-ranked players

The field for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is set and received a late boost on Friday when the team of Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim entered at the eleventh hour.

The last-minute addition of Tom Kim, who is ranked No. 19 in the latest World Golf Rankings, gives the field eight of the Top 20 players in the world. 

The Zurich tees off next week at the TPC of Louisiana in Avondale. Players will compete for a record $8.6 million, with each member of the winning team earning   $1,242,700.

The first round starts on Thursday with teams competing in best ball competition in Rounds 1 and 3 and alternate shot in Rounds 2 and 4.

“Once again, we have been blessed with a very strong field this year,” said Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, which runs the tournament. “The strength of our field shows how many players value the chance to tee it up with friends and potential international competition partners.”

The field includes:

–Defending champions Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, who are ranked Nos. 4 and 6 in the world, respectively.

–The team of Billy Horschel and Sam Burns, who finished as runners-up last season and fourth in 2021. Horschel is a two-time Zurich champion. Burns is a former LSU standout and ranked No. 10 in the world, after winning the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Championship.

–The team of Max Homa and Collin Morikawa, who are ranked Nos. 7 and 11 in the world, respectively.

–The sibling team of Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the 2022 U.S. Open champion.

–The team of John Daly and David Duval, who have combined to win three majors in their storied careers.

The field also includes Top 20-ranked players, No. 17 Sungjae Im, who is teamed with Keith Mitchell, and No. 20 Kurt Kitayama, who is partnered with Taylor Montgomery, and four of the top 10 finishers at The Masters, including Sahith Theegala, who finished ninth; Matt Fitzpatrick; Schauffele and Morikawa, all of whom finished tied for tenth.