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Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Apr. 27
By: Staff Writer - StatFox
Published: 4/26/2017  at  5:24:00 AM
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Tees Off: Thursday, Apr. 27
TPC of Louisiana – New Orleans, LA

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Some of the top PGA golfers will be competing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans this weekend. The tournament begins on Thursday, and this field will include top 10 golfers (OWGR) like Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, and Rickie Fowler. That is quite the group of pros, and there are still plenty of other talented players teeing off on Thursday. Of the top 10 guys competing in this tournament, Justin Rose is the one that will have the most confidence when he heads to the first tee. Rose won this event back in 2015, shooting a 22-under to defeat Cameron Tringale by one stroke. That 22-under was the best score shot in this tournament since Vijay Singh had the same score back in 2004. The record for the best score shot in the event is, however, a 26-under. That was shot by Chip Beck in 1988, and it’s not likely that somebody will reach that number ever again. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the weekend’s best value plays:

Justin Rose - After a disappointing finish at The Masters, Justin Rose has a very good chance of regrouping and coming away with a quick victory in New Orleans. While Rose is definitely beating himself up over the way he lost the major, he still played fantastic golf and he shouldn’t let his confidence take a hit coming into this one. He won this tournament in 2015, shooting an absurd 22-under. It’s not easy to dominate a course like that, but he clearly knew exactly how to navigate this one. Expect him to get right back to that and give himself a chance to win come Sunday.

Thomas Pieters - Pieters has not yet won a PGA event in his career, but that is clearly going to change very soon. The 25-year-old put himself on the map with an excellent performance at The Masters, and things are only going to get better for the 6’5’’ ball-striker. Pieters finished tied for fourth at The Masters a few weeks ago, displaying the ability to make any shot that was required of him. Look for him to seriously compete come Sunday, and don’t be afraid to back him with his favorable odds. He might be the tournament’s best overall value.

Cameron Tringale - This season has been a bit of a struggle for Tringale, who has been cut five times and finished over par in four other tournaments. That shouldn’t matter this weekend, though. Tringale has proven that he has the ability to win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, as he went toe-to-toe with Rose back in 2015. Tringale shot a 21-under in that tournament, and that would have been good enough for a victory in nine of the 10 of the past 11 installments of this tournament. If he can regain that magic then he’s a great value, so putting a half-unit or quarter-unit could pay off big.

Robert Streb - Picking Streb didn’t work out well last week, but he should be able to come through in New Orleans. He was excellent here back in 2014, shooting a 17-under to tie for second place. And while last week’s outing was far from great, he did make that cut. That is something he hadn’t done in four of his previous five tournaments. Now, expect Streb to regain his touch on a course that has done him well in the past. At these odds, he’s definitely worth a shot on a small play.


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