How to watch the 2026 Zurich Classic Round 2 Friday—TV times, ESPN+ streaming, and the full tee-time rundown.
The 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans moves into Round 2 on Friday morning at TPC Louisiana, and the format shift is already raising expectations for leaderboard shakeups.
What changes in Round 2 (and why it matters)
For fans, that’s why Friday’s leaderboard tends to look different.. Alternate shot rewards rhythm and patience, and it punishes teams that lose timing or communication.. It also raises the pressure to be conservative when conditions demand it—because there’s no second player ready to “clean up” a bad line right away.
How to watch Zurich Classic Round 2 on TV
For many viewers, this is the sweet spot: late enough to catch the most meaningful chunks of the day, early enough to follow the drama while the tournament is still tightening.
Streaming coverage: ESPN+ and PGA Tour Live
The practical advantage here is control.. Instead of waiting for broadcast segments. you can jump directly into the featured groups that matter most—especially once alternate shot makes momentum swing quickly.. If you’re monitoring a specific team. the ability to follow them continuously is the difference between “watching highlights” and genuinely understanding how the round unfolded.
Round 2 tee times (ET): Full Friday rundown
Tee No.. 18 4:45 a.m.. – Troy Merritt/Robert Streb, Harry Higgs/Jeremy Paul 8:56 a.m.. – Brice Garnett/Lee Hodges, Eric Cole/Hank Lebioda 9:07 a.m.. – Adam Svensson/Adam Hadwin, Vince Whaley/Greyson Sigg 9:18 a.m.. – Garrick Higgo/Matt Kuchar, Erik van Rooyen/Christiaan Bezuidenhout 9:29 a.m.. – William Mouw/Takumi Kanaya, Matt McCarty/Mac Meissner 9:40 a.m.. – Adam Schenk/Tyler Duncan, Stephan Jaeger/Jackson Suber 9:51 a.m.. – Trey Mullinax/David Skinns, Scott Piercy/Taylor Montgomery 10:02 a.m.. – Doug Ghim/Jeffrey Kang, Dylan Wu/Zecheng
Dou 10:13 a.m.. – John Parry/Dan Brown, A.J.. Ewart/Casey Jarvis 10:24 a.m.. – Chandler Blanchet/John VanDerLaan, Keita Nakajima/Kensei Hirata 12:55 p.m.. – Peter Malnati/Russell Knox, Ben Silverman/Cameron Champ 1:06 p.m.. – Charley Hoffman/Nick Watney, Beau Hossler/Sam Ryder 1:17 p.m.. – David Lipsky/Rico Hoey, Danny Walker/Jimmy Stanger 1:28 p.m.. – Michael Brennan/Johnny Keefer, Karl Vilips/Michael Thorbjornsen 1:39 p.m.. – Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak, Wyndham Clark/Taylor Moore 1:50 p.m.. – Billy Horschel/Tom Hoge, Tony Finau/Max Greyserman 2:01 p.m..
– Davis Riley/Nick Hardy, Matti Schmid/Seamus Power 2:12 p.m.. – Camilo Villegas/Marcelo Rozo, Will Gordon/Paul Peterson 2:23 p.m.. – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen/Jacob Skov Olesen, Christo Lamprecht/Neal Shipley
Tee No.. 10 8:45 a.m.. – Luke List/Henrik Norlander, Chandler Phillips/Carson Young 8:56 a.m.. – Joel Dahmen/Kevin Streelman, Andrew Putnam/Austin Smotherman 9:07 a.m.. – Ryan Gerard/Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Matt Wallace/Marco Penge 9:18 a.m.. – Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka/Shane Lowry 9:29 a.m.. – Aaron Rai/Sahith Theegala, Luke Clanton/Blades Brown 9:40 a.m.. – Cam Davis/Geoff Ogilvy, Keith Mitchell/Brandt Snedeker 9:51 a.m.. – Matthieu Pavon/Martin Couvra, Ryan Palmer/Chan Kim 10:02 a.m.. – Nick Dunlap/Gordon Sargent, Kristoffer Reitan/Kris Ventura
10:13 a.m.. – Haotong Li/Jordan Smith, Adrien Dumont de Chassart/Davis Chatfield 12:55 p.m.. – Austin Cook/Jason Dufner, Sam Stevens/Zach Bauchou 1:06 p.m.. – Mark Hubbard/Ryan Brehm, Ben Martin/Trace Crowe 1:17 p.m.. – Lanto Griffin/Ben Kohles, Chad Ramey/Justin Lower 1:28 p.m.. – Kevin Yu/Tom Kim, Taylor Pendrith/Mackenzie Hughes 1:39 p.m.. – Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat, Chris Kirk/Patton Kizzire 1:50 p.m.. – Rafael Campos/Alejandro Tosti, Max McGreevy/Kevin Roy 2:01 p.m.. – Jonathan Byrd/Chez Reavie, Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 2:12
p.m.. – James Hahn/Kyle Stanley, Zac Blair/Patrick Fishburn 2:23 p.m.. – Frankie Capan III/Noah Goodwin, Pontus Nyholm/Jesper Svensson
The Fitzpatricks headline a Round 2 storyline
In Round 1, the Fitzpatricks combined for an eight-under 64 in the four-ball format, placing them six shots behind the early leaders, Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer. That gap isn’t insurmountable, but in foursomes it can tighten or stretch depending on how well they manage each other’s tempo.
Why Round 2 often decides who “sticks”
For viewers, that’s the hidden story behind the tee-time sheet.. A scheduled start isn’t just logistics—it’s a preview of how a team will handle pressure in real time.. If the Fitzpatricks can replicate the cohesion that led to their solid Day 1. they have a clear path to catching the leaders before Saturday’s closing stretch.. If they can’t, the margin can vanish quickly.
Misryoum will keep tracking the most watched groups and what their Round 2 results mean for the race to the weekend.