Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money
Every Zurich Classic of New Orleans champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Alex Fitzpatrick and Matthew Fitzpatrick took $1,372,750 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 27 editions here.
The same tournament has run as COMPAQ Classic of New Orleans, Compaq Classic of New Orleans, Freeport-McDermott Classic, Freeport-McMoRan Classic, Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic, HP Classic of New Orleans, USF&G Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alex Fitzpatrick Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG ENG | $1,372,750$1.4m | 70 |
| 2025 | Andrew Novak Ben Griffin | USA USA | $1,329,400 | 72 |
| 2024 | Rory McIlroy Shane Lowry | NIR IRL | $1,286,050 | 80 |
| 2023 | Davis Riley Nick Hardy | USA USA | $1,242,700 | 69 |
| 2022 | Patrick Cantlay Xander Schauffele | USA USA | $1,199,350 | 78 |
| 2021 | Cameron Smith Marc Leishman | AUS AUS | $1,069,300 | 66 |
| 2019 | Jon Rahm Ryan Palmer | ESP USA | $1,051,200 | 76 |
| 2018 | Billy Horschel Scott Piercy | USA USA | $1,036,800 | 72 |
| 2017 | Cameron Smith Jonas Blixt | AUS SWE | $1,022,400 | 83 |
| 2016 | Brian Stuard | USA | $1,260,000 | 75 |
| 2015 | Justin Rose | ENG | $1,242,000 | 68 |
| 2014 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | $1,224,000 | 71 |
| 2013 | Billy Horschel | USA | $1,188,000 | 54 |
| 2012 | Jason Dufner | USA | $1,152,000 | 61 |
| 2011 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,152,000 | 52 |
| 2010 | Jason Bohn | USA | $1,152,000 | 45 |
| 2009 | Jerry Kelly | USA | $1,134,000 | 43 |
| 2008 | Andres Romero | ARG | $1,116,000 | 36 |
| 2007 | Nick Watney | USA | $1,098,000 | 41 |
| 2006 | Chris Couch | USA | $1,080,000 | 31 |
| 2005 | Tim Petrovic | USA | $990,000 | 35 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $918,000 | 25 |
| 2003 | no first place held | - | 22 | |
| 2002 | K.J. Choi | KOR | $810,000 | 20 |
| 2001 | David Toms | USA | $720,000 | 15 |
| 2000 | Carlos Franco | PAR | $612,000 | 14 |
| 1999 | Carlos Franco | PAR | $468,000 | 13 |
We hold no first place for one of these 27 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Three players have taken the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Smith | 2 | 2021, 2017 | $2,091,700$2.1m |
| Billy Horschel | 2 | 2018, 2013 | $2,224,800$2.2m |
| Carlos Franco | 2 | 2000, 1999 | $1,080,000 |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2006 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other six are in the table above, back to 1999.
The 2026 top ten
26 April 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Fitzpatrick | ENG | -31 | $1,372,750$1.4m |
| 1 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | -31 | $1,372,750$1.4m |
| T2 | Alex Smalley | USA | -30 | $463,719 |
| T2 | Hayden Springer | USA | -30 | $463,719 |
| T2 | Kristoffer Reitan | NOR | -30 | $463,719 |
| T2 | Kristoffer Ventura | NOR | -30 | $463,719 |
| T4 | Jacob Skov Olesen | -28 | $463,719 | |
| T4 | Rasmus Neergaard‑Petersen | DK | -28 | $463,719 |
| T4 | Ben Martin | USA | -28 | $288,563 |
| T4 | Trace Crowe | USA | -28 | $288,563 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2026?
Alex Fitzpatrick and Matthew Fitzpatrick, on 26 April 2026. They took $1,372,750 each.
How much does the Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,372,750. The biggest winner's cheque across the 27 editions on this page is $1,372,750, which Alex Fitzpatrick collected in 2026.
Who has won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans most often?
Cameron Smith, twice: 2017, 2021. Those wins paid $2,091,700 between them.
How far back does Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 27 editions and 1,387 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for one of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see Wyndham Championship, Procore Championship, Shriners Children's Open, The RSM Classic, Sanderson Farms Championship, World Wide Technology Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, CIMB Classic, Quicken Loans National, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open and BellSouth Classic. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.