Lowry swaps partners
Shane Lowry has split from Rory McIlroy as a playing partner and is now pairing with five‑time major winner Brooks Koepka for this season’s groupings. (irishstar.com)
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is scheduled for April 23–26 at TPC Louisiana. (si.com) As a team-format event the tournament does not award Official World Golf Ranking points but hands out 400 FedEx Cup points, a two‑year PGA Tour exemption and individual winner payouts of $1,372,750 from a $9.5 million purse. (si.com) Brooks Koepka’s entry will be his first Zurich Classic appearance since 2019. (nola.com) Koepka was reinstated to the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf in December, and Tour conditions around his return mean signature-event eligibility remains restricted until he re‑establishes status by results. (si.com) Rory McIlroy has removed the Zurich Classic from his schedule as he scales back after withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a back issue and following a T46 at the Players ahead of his Masters defence. (si.com) Tournament producer Steve Worthy called the pairing “a most powerful team” in the March 30 announcement, and organizers promoted the lineup the same day. (rte.ie) Shane Lowry has played six times this season, including a runner‑up finish at the Cognizant Classic and a hole‑in‑one at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. (si.com)
