The 2017 Zurich Classic introduced a new layout with 80 two-man teams competing against each other in an alternate-shot format in the first round.
Under the new format, the teams of Kyle Stanley and Ryan Ruffels and Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer are tied for the lead at six-under par. Four teams are directly in their rear-view mirror at five-under par.
Here's the leaderboard after the first round at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans:
| 2017 Zurich Classic Leaderboard - First Round | ||
| Position | Pairing | Score |
| T1 | Kyle Stanley & Ryan Ruffels | -6 |
| T1 | Jordan Spieth & Ryan Palmer | -6 |
| T3 | K. | |