Zurich Classic Sleeper Picks and Predictions: Eckroat/Thompson Combo Shines in New Orleans

Picks were made on 4-21 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Zurich Classic sleeper predictions

Sleeper pick to win: Austin Eckroat/Davis Thompson
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While it’s been a bit of a slow start to the 2026 season for Austin Eckroat and Davis Thompson, the duo just respectively finished T10 and T14 on the heels of both ranking Top 10 in true strokes gained tee-to-green in the Valero.

Of course, Eckroat is a two-time PGA Tour winner, and Thompson won in 2024. 

Sleeper pick to win: Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer
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Alex Smalley is playing excellent golf with four Top 25s across his past eight events while playing the weekend in each and ranking eighth in true strokes gained tee-to-green in this field.

It’s a bit of a different story with Hayden Springer playing on the Korn Ferry Tour, but Springer can go low and put circles on the card. As a result, this is a sneaky duo.

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Sleeper pick to win: Blades Brown/Luke Clanton
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Blades Brown and Luke Clanton are two of the most talented young players on the planet, and this format could be the perfect setup for them to feed off one another and put a pile of circles on the card.

They both finished Top 5 in Puerto Rico in a similar watered-down field, and they both can overpower this track.

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