The Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Celebrating a legacy of impact, on and beyond the golf course
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the PGA TOUR’s only team event, showcasing a unique format that highlights teamwork and camaraderie among the world's top golfers. Zurich is proud to be one of the longest-standing title sponsors, with a 21-year history that began just months before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This enduring partnership has transformed the Zurich Classic into more than just a golf tournament—it's a catalyst for positive change both on and beyond the golf course.
On the course, the Zurich Classic stands out with its distinctive team format, attracting elite players and delivering thrilling, memorable moments year after year. The event also sets a standard for environmental responsibility, with innovative sustainability practices like recycling programs, repurposing materials, and reducing waste.
Beyond the course, our collaboration has generated over $700 million in economic activity and raised more than$30 million for charitable organizations, supporting 200,000 children in need annually. We've raised nearly $2million for St. Michael Special School and nearly $600,000 for Blessings in a Backpack, with last year's tournament setting a record with over $3.3 million in charitable donations.
Join us in the Big Easy from April 21-27, 2025, as the world’s top golfers pair up to compete for an event-record purse of $8.9 million. Experience the legacy of impact that the Zurich Classic brings to the game of golf and the community of New Orleans.
Look back on the highlights from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
2005-2006: Zurich becomes the newest title sponsor for the New Orleans–based PGA TOUR tournament. The Zurich Classic is the first nationally televised professional sporting event to return to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The event generates $250,000 in seed money for a $280 million mixed-income residential community, serving 685 families on the site of a former housing development that Hurricane Katrina destroyed.
2012: Zurich celebrates 100 years of Insuring America. To celebrate, Zurich hosts the 100 Year Golf Challenge, in which Zurich Golf Ambassadors dress up in attire from the 1912s and play a three-hole game while using golf gear from the early 1900s. The winner receives proceeds for charity.
2014: The Zurich Classic celebrates its 10th anniversary. In honor of the milestone, Zurich’s global foundation the Z Zurich Foundation gives a $3 million grant to the St. Bernard Project to create a Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lab and help communities increase their resilience to natural disasters.
2017: The Zurich Classic is played for the first time with a new two-man team format, the only on the PGA TOUR. Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixtare the first team to win in the new format.
2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Zurich Classic. But Zurich comes through with the funding that a typical year’s tournament ($1.5M+) would generate to help ensure children and families would receive support in a time of tremendous need.
2024: Zurich proudly celebrates 20 years as title sponsor of the Zurich Classic.
Community impact: Where golf becomes more than a game
The benefits of the Zurich Classic don’t stop with the action at TPC Louisiana. Supporting the community of New Orleans has always been the truly big win of this event. Last year the Classic set a record with more than $3.3 million in charitable donations.
$700M
Economic activity generated in
New Orleans since 2005
Over $30M
Contributions to New Orleans
charities since 2005
200K
Children supported annually by
Zurich Classic charitable giving
Meet the Zurich golf ambassadors
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