Quick Round # 1 - The Weekend Wrap

At a Glance: Upcoming Events (April 21–27)

🏆 PGA TOUR
Recent Winners

• The Masters (Apr 10–13): Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam with his 29th TOUR win.

• Valero Texas Open (Apr 3–6): Brian Harman sealed the deal.

• Texas Children’s Houston Open (Mar 27–30): Min Woo Lee takes it home.

This Week: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Apr 24–27)
The only team event on the calendar, hosted at TPC Louisiana with a $9.2M purse.

Up Next: CJ CUP Byron Nelson (May 1–4) at TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX.

👑 LPGA TOUR

Recent Winners

• T-Mobile Match Play (Apr 2–6): Madelene Sagstrom dominates the brackets.

• Ford Championship (Mar 27–30): Hyo Joo Kim clinches the title.

In Progress: JM Eagle LA Championship (Apr 17–20): Final results pending from El Caballero Country Club.

This Week’s Major: The Chevron Championship (Apr 24–27)
The Club at Carlton Woods, TX
The first women’s major of 2025 is here.

🌍 DP WORLD TOUR
Recent Winners

• Volvo China Open (Apr 17–20): Wu Ashun wins in Shanghai.

• The Masters (Apr 10–13): Rory’s win is also recognized on the DP schedule.

Coming Up - Hainan Classic (Apr 24–27):
Mission Hills Resort, Hainan Island | 💰 $2.55M purse.

📰 Headlines to Watch

• Rory’s Grand Slam: McIlroy's Masters victory locks in his legacy and future major exemptions.

• LPGA Major Watch: All eyes on the Chevron—who rises early in the season?

• PGA Team Vibes: Zurich Classic brings unique duo dynamics to the TOUR.

Notable Players Competing on the PGA Tour This Week:

The PGA Tour event for this week is the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, held April 24–27 at TPC Louisiana. This is the Tour’s unique two-player team event, featuring a strong field with many of the world’s top-ranked golfers and recent major champions.

Headline Pairings and Notable Players:

• Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry
  Fresh off his Masters victory and completion of the career Grand Slam, McIlroy teams up again with Lowry to defend their Zurich Classic title.

• Collin Morikawa / Kurt Kitayama
  Morikawa, ranked fourth in the world and a multiple major winner, pairs with Kitayama.

• Matt Fitzpatrick / Alex Fitzpatrick
  U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick partners with his brother Alex, making for one of the most intriguing teams.

• Nicolai Højgaard / Rasmus Højgaard
  The Danish twins, both rising stars on the world stage, are competing together.

• Wyndham Clark / Taylor Moore
  Clark, a recent U.S. Open winner, teams with Moore.

• Billy Horschel / Tom Hoge
  Horschel, a past FedExCup champion, joins forces with Hoge.

• Will Zalatoris / Nick Dunlap
  Zalatoris, known for his major championship performances, is paired with Dunlap.

• Robert MacIntyre / Thomas Detry
  MacIntyre, a Ryder Cup standout, teams up with Detry.

• Sepp Straka / Brice Garnett
  Straka, ranked 17th in the world and second in FedExCup points, teams with two-time Tour winner Garnett.

Other Notable Teams Include:

• Gary Woodland / Lee Hodges

• Akshay Bhatia / Carson Young

• Cam Davis / Adam Svensson

• J.T. Poston / Keith Mitchell

• Aaron Rai / Sahith Theegala

• Nick Taylor / Adam Hadwin

• Erik van Rooyen / Christiaan Bezuidenhout

• Jhonattan Vegas / Kevin Yu

And that's the first Quick Round in the books!

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