Zurich Classic of New Orleans Round 3

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Sat 25th April 2026 8:30am Local
Sat 25th April 2026 1:30pm UTC

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
17

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TPC Louisiana

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Moving day arrives at TPC Louisiana as the unique team dynamic of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans shifts back to the explosive fourball (best ball) format for the third round. The primary challenge for the pairings who survived the cut is immediately shifting their mindsets from the defensive, survivalist nature of alternate-shot play back into an ultra-aggressive scoring gear. The objective for the leading contenders—including the charging brother duo of Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick and the steady tandem of Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer—is to extract every single birdie opportunity out of the Pete Dye design to position themselves for Sunday's final showdown.

Strategically, the goal of this third round is to turn the tournament into an absolute sprint on the greens. The tactical focus for the ball-strikers centers on taking dead aim at vulnerable pin placements, knowing their partner provides a safety net to pull off high-risk, high-reward approach shots. Concurrently, the mission for chasing teams like Austin Eckroat and Davis Thompson or Tom Hoge and Billy Horschel is to ignite a hot streak on the par-fives and reachable par-fours, using synchronized momentum to post a low number early and heap maximum psychological pressure on the late afternoon pairings.

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The scoreboard exploded with low numbers during a thrilling third-round best-ball showcase at TPC Louisiana, completely reshuffling the upper tier of the leaderboard. Seizing total control of the tournament with a spectacular display of course synergy, the pairing of Austin Eckroat and Davis Thompson put together a masterclass in aggressive golf, combining for a flawless 12-under par 60 to vaulted themselves into the driving seat heading into Sunday.

Eckroat and Thompson traded brilliant iron shots and birdied holes at an astonishing rate, keeping a clean card to neutralize any charge from their closest pursuers. Overnight joint-leaders Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick fought hard to maintain their geometric advantage, but they couldn't quite replicate their Friday fireworks on the greens, signing for a steady yet frustrated 5-under par 67 that left them chasing in the final stretch. Meanwhile, the explosive veteran tandem of Tom Hoge and Billy Horschel mounted a spectacular afternoon charge, utilizing precise wedge play and clutch mid-range putts to fire an 11-under par 61 to implant themselves firmly into the final-round conversation. The opening-day pace-setters Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer also found their scoring touch once again after a quiet Friday, recording a highly efficient 63, while Eric Cole and Hank Lebioda kept their title hopes alive by matching them stroke-for-stroke with a pristine 63 of their own.

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