How much could Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win? The prize money for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
This weekend, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry aim to retain their championship title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Last year, the Irish pair secured victory in the team event after defeating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a playoff, setting off lively celebrations.
Now, twelve months later, they enter the final round with an opportunity to make history as the first team to successfully defend their title. So far, McIlroy and Lowry have posted scores of 64, 69, and 61, putting them at 22-under-par—five strokes behind leaders Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin.
The final round will feature foursomes format, with players taking alternate shots. Beyond the prestige of victory, a significant prize is at stake—the winning duo will each take home $1,329,400. A triumph would also strengthen McIlroy’s position atop the FedEx Cup standings, adding to his impressive season.
After claiming victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February and the Players Championship in March, McIlroy recently completed the career grand slam by winning the Masters two weeks ago.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans Prize Money.
Winners: $1.3294 million
2: $542,800
3: $355,350
4: $299,000
5: $259,900
6: $223,100
7: $186,300
8: $163,300
9: $144,900
10: $126,500
11: $108,100
12: $92,230
13: $77,372
14: $69,460
15: $63,940
16: $58,420
17: $53,130
18: $48,530
19: $44,160
20: $40,480
21: $36,800
22: $33,120
23: $29,440
24: $25,944
25: $23,552
26: $22,356
27: $21,528
28: $21,068
29: $20,700
30: $20,332
31: $19,964
32: $19,596
33: $19,228
34: $18,860
35: $18,492
36: $18,120
37: $17,756
38: $17,388
39: $17,020
40: $16,652
41: $16,284
42: $15,916
43: $15,548
44: $15,180
45: $14,812
46: $14,444
47: $14,076
48: $13,708
49: $13,340
50: $12,972
