Zurich Classic of New Orleans Golf Predictions, Odds and PGA Tour Picks for Today, 04/23/26

There are some intriguing partnerships for this year’s edition of the Zurich Classic and one duo who look to be heading into the tournament under the radar are Rico Hoey and David Lipsky.

While Hoey has failed to make the cut in his 2 Zurich attempts, it has been a very different story for Lipsky, who has tied-4th finishes in 2022 and 2025 to go along with a tied-13th in 2023 and a T23 in 2024. The 37-year-old American came close to winning his maiden PGA Tour title at the Valspar Championship last month when finishing 2nd and he arrives in Louisiana armed with a red-hot flat stick, which has him ranked 6th in putting average and 4th in putts per round.

Hoey has shown positives in recent weeks after a slow start to the season, and he may benefit from teaming up with a player who has a warm affinity for this course.