AVONDALE, La. – As Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer put the finishing touches on a victory Sunday at the Zurich Classic, the scene around TPC Louisiana’s finishing hole was typical to what one would experience at most of the PGA Tour’s open events.
Fans cheering from just outside the ropes. A steady noise from the many chalets surrounding the green. Adults. Kids. Men. Women. Yes, many ticketholders had already headed toward the exits, but overall, the crowd wasn’t terrible.
Yet, for an event that’s done so much to spice things up – adding a team format two years ago, implementing walk-up music, tweaking the schedule so the tournament finishes with foursomes on Sunday (all popular moves among players and fans) – there still seems to be something missing at the Zurich Classic.