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Golf Glance: McIlroy, Lowry defend in Big Easy; LPGA hits major season
@Source: deadspin.com
NOTES: This is the only two-player format on the PGA Tour schedule. Teams will play four-ball in the first and third rounds, and alternate shot in the second and final rounds. ... Each player on the winning team will be awarded 400 FedExCup points, a two-year exemption on tour and entry in the three remaining signature events of the year in addition to their prize money. ... McIlroy and Lowry defeated Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer on the first playoff hole last year. No team successfully has defended their title since the team format was introduced in 2017. ... Charley Hoffman and Nick Watney are the only pair to compete together in each of the previous seven editions of the team format. ... Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick are one of three pairs of brothers competing this week. The others are Denmark's Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard and Germany's Jeremy and Yannick Paul. ... This is the second of three events that count toward the Aon Swing 5 for entry into the next signature event at the Truist Championship. ... The tournament scoring record of 258 was set by Nick Hardy and Davis Riley in 2023.
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