The win, which counts as an official tour victory, is Leishman’s sixth, his first since the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open. Smith now has three, two at the Zurich and one at the 2020 Sony Open.
Zack Sucher will replace Power in the field at TPC Louisiana and as the teammate of David Hearn, who was originally scheduled to play with the 34-year-old Irishman.
According to the tour’s driving distance metric, both Finau and Champ are lagging behind Bryson DeChambeau, but what most players will tell you is that both Finau and Champ are not hitting it as long as they actually could.
It’s probably not a stretch to say that the behind-the-scenes bonding exercise that Els orchestrated this past week was far more enjoyable and productive than the on-course battering many of his duos sustained.
In team golf, the short game usually plays a huge role in either establishing or keeping momentum and that held true for Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy in winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Before he takes on the TPC Louisiana course, Smith sat down to discuss team golf, his relationship with Blixt, and how life has changed since his breakthrough win.
Ruffels sat down to discuss team golf, his relationship with Jason Day and how he assesses his team’s chances in the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana this week.
Australian Golf Digest
