Zurich Classic of New Orleans, first round: Leaderboard, tee times, TV schedule

Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt return as teammates in the PGA TOUR’s only two-man format after winning last year’s event at TPC Louisiana in a Monday playoff. They beat Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown, who will also come back as partners looking for redemption.  They’ll all be dealing with a stronger field as 18 of the world’s top 30 golfers will tee it up in New Orleans. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson headline that group as the Olympic gold and silver medalists pair up for the second year in a row. Sergio Garcia/Rafa Cabrera Bello and Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar make up the other two teams that feature both players in the world’s top 25.  Here’s everything you need to know to follow Thursday’s first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Round 1 leaderboard Round 1 tee times HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN (ALL TIMES ARE ET) PGA TOUR LIVE: 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. TELEVISION: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (GC) (Golf Channel simulcast stream) RADIO: 1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com) NOTABLE PAIRINGS 12:44 p.m. Jonas Blixt/Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed/Patrick Cantlay 12:57 p.m. Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson, Bubba Watson/Matt Kuchar MUST-READS Clutch Cam Stories behind the walk-up music Format change brings potential Sunday volatility Power Rankings Brooks Koepka returns  

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