Only three of the world's top 10 golfers will make the trip to New Orleans for the 2015 Zurich Classic, but the event won't be short of moments. Jason Day, Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson will all look to duplicate Noh Seung-Yui's success from 2014.
Preview
The Course: TPC Louisiana, a 7,425-yard par 72 covering 250 acres of Louisiana wetlands just west of New Orleans.
The Charity: The event will help fund the Fore!Kids Foundation, which according to PGATour.com, "has given more than $26 million to children's service organizations in Louisiana since its inception in 1958. Charitable distributions focus on health-care and education projects, impacting some 200,000 kids annually."
The Implications: In addition to a $1.2 million share of the total purse, the winner will accrue 500 points toward the FedEx Cup.
The Favorites
John Peterson: The 2011 NCAA individual champion returns to his old stomping grounds. Peterson dominated the region while attending LSU and will look to improve on his tied-for-18th finish at the RBC Heritage.
Dustin Johnson: If he makes the cut, he'll be in contention. Johnson hasn't finished worse than sixth in 2015.
Justin Rose: He's one of the world's top 10 golfers for a reason.
Billy Horschel: Domination was the name of the game for Horschel in 2013. The 28-year-old won the Zurich Classic by finishing 20-under par.
Prediction
Rose went blow for blow with Jordan Spieth at the 2015 Masters, but was unable to make a significant dent in his lead. There won't, however, be any rising stars to compete with in New Orleans. His signs of life at Augusta National make him the odds-on favorite to finish first in the Zurich Classic.
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