How to bet the Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Best bets, tips and more - ESPN

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a puzzle that can be difficult to piece together.

It is the PGA Tour's only official team event, featuring 80 teams of two players competing over four rounds at TPC Louisiana. The tournament alternates formats each day with four-ball (best ball) played in Rounds 1 and 3 and foursomes (alternate shot) played in Rounds 2 and 4.

You can look at the two best players in the field and bet accordingly. That's how you end up with the Fitzpatrick brothers at +1175 and feel good about it, with Matt fresh off his second win of the season.

TPC Louisiana is a different setup, though. Redundant skill sets don't typically win this format. Two elite ball strikers who both have neutral putting games sound great until you're watching them grind through four ball rounds manufacturing birdie looks that nobody converts.

The course is forgiving enough off the tee and around the green that approach play and par 5 execution are doing the heavy lifting. What separates contenders is having one player who creates the looks and the other who finishes them.

I'm going with a light card this week, with one pairing standing out above the rest.

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Ryan Gerard and Sudarshan Yellamaraju: Both Top 5 +320 and To win +1750

This duo is built exactly this way. Gerard is 12th in strokes gained approach, while Yellamaraju is top 15 or better in par 5 scoring, and putts made from 10-15 feet (beneficial on these large greens). One guy attacks the course, while the other converts, with neither bleeding strokes anywhere critical.

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