Avondale, LA – Nick Hardy and Davis Riley have won the 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The pair became the 20th and 21st first-time winners of the event since 1970. With this win, the two have solidified their fully exempt PGA Tour status through the 2025 season and earned over 1.2 million dollars each.

Hardy and Riley made the annual tournament in the Big Easy look… easy. The duo set a tournament record 30 under-par, including a final round 65 alternate-shot score. The two carded a flurry of birdies on the back nine to seal their inaugural PGA Tour win. This wasn’t exactly a new partnership for these guys, though. They have been best friends and golf partners for years, including playing together in AJGA events at just 14 years old.

There were, of course, several other pairs who contended in this event. The nearest competitors were the Canadians Nick Taylor and Adam Hawin, who scored 28 under par. Another dynamic duo who many thought could win was last year’s defending champions:
Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. Those two would ultimately finish in a tie for fourth with a score of 26-under.

Next week, players will be done playing in pairs and back to competing on their own, and this time, it’ll be south of the border. The world’s number-one ranked player, Jon Rahm, will look to defend his 2022 Mexico Open title. However, many of the world’s top players seem to be taking a week off. While Tony Finau is currently ranked 16th and will participate, no other player in the top 50 world rankings has confirmed they’ll be playing.

Nick Hardy’s What’s In The Bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi2 (8°) / Aldila Tour Green Graphene 70 TX

3 Wood: Titleist TSi2 (15.0°) / Aldila Tour Green Graphene 85 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 620 MB (5-PW) / True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50° 12F, 56° 10S, 60° 08M) / True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Swag Handsome One Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Davis Riley’s What’s In The Bag:

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (8°) /  Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX

3 Wood: Titleist TSR3 (15°) / Fujikura Ventus Black TR 8 X

5 Wood: Titleist TSR2 (18°) / Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: Titleist T100 (4), 620 CB (5, 6), 620 MB (7-9) / KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46° 10F, 50° 08F, 56° 08M), WedgeWorks (60° T) / True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 tour prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Drew is an entertainment journalist that has covered everything from golf, TV/film, art, and food for years. He’ll be looking to bring you the latest stories from the PGA Tour and the greatest equipment on offer. A single-digit handicap, he’s been playing competitive golf since childhood, and recorded three holes-in-one by the time he was 13. Based in Chicagoland, he’s always down for a round and a hot dog at the halfway house so be sure to follow him on instagram @drewjkoch, so feel free to say hi.

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