Zurich Classic: The first tee walk-up songs are in and they’re a hit
It’s Saturday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which means it is finally time for a tournament tradition unlike any other.
Players have feasted on beignets, chargrilled oysters, jambalaya and all the other delicacies that make Nawlins a non-stop party.
But Saturday is for the … wait for it … wait for it … the walk-up music.
New Orleans is a city with its own soundtrack – the tournament usually coincides with the Jazz Festival, but it starts a week later this year – and you don’t have to go very far to hear live jazz in the French Quarter. Sometimes, all you have to do is stand on Bourbon Street.
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We think first tee tunes should be a more regular thing – maybe not at the staid British Open but who doesn’t love hearing a little diddy when a batter steps into the batter’s box at a baseball game? For now, we’ll settle for this one-hit wonder at the Zurich and appreciate the time and thought the players gave to what apparently can be a challenging exercise – just ask Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa. (This list was curated before the cut was made on Friday night.)
Here are a few of our favorites with the entire list at the bottom:
Cantlay/Schauffele: “House Of The Rising Sun,” The Animals
Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay walk the ninth fairway during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
Poulter/Lowry: “Under Pressure,” Queen [with David Bowie]
Shane Lowry of Ireland and Ian Poulter of England react on the 18th green during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2022, in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Dahmen/Jaeger: “Who Let The Dogs Out,” Baha Men
Joel Dahmen and Stephan Jaeger of Germany react on the 18th green during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2022, in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Hovland/Morikawa: “Sandstorm,” Darude
Viktor Hovland of Norway and Colin Morikawa walk down the fairway during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2022 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Varner/Watson: “Coming In Hot,” Lecrae & Andy Mineo
Harold Varner III and Bubba Watson walk on the 10th green during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2022 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Redman/Ryder: “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars
Doc Redman and Sam Ryder walk on the 18th green during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2022 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The entire list
| Players | Song | Artist |
| Scheffler / Palmer | University of Texas Fight Song: Texas Fight | |
| Streb / Merritt | Ain’t as good as I once was | Toby Keith |
| Whaley / Hodges | Public Service Announcement | Jay-Z |
| Thompson / Hardy | Wild Thing | The Troggs |
| Rose / Stenson | All of Me |
Jason Agel, John Legend, and Tiësto
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| Homa / Gooch | Devastated | Joey Badass |
| Bradley / Steele | Bulls On Parade | Rage Against the Machine |
| Creel / Ramey | Pretty Good at Drinkin Beer | Billy Currington |
| Creel / Ramey | More Beer | |
| Cantlay / Schauffele | House Of The Rising Sun | The Animals |
| Brehm / Hubbard | Fortunate Son | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Kim / Yul Noh | Butter | BTS |
| Knox / Stuard | Straight Down The Middle | |
| Burns / Horschel | Louisiana Saturday Night | Mel McDaniel |
| Varner / Watson | Coming In Hot | Lecrae & Andy Mineo |
| Hatton / Willett | All Of The Lights | Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna) |
| Mitchell / Snedeker | Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away | Dr. John |
| Hoffman / Watney | Go DJ | Lil’ Wayne |
| Kizzire / Poston | Callin’ Baton Rouge | Garth Brooks |
| Tringale / Clark | Afternoon Delight | Starland Vocal Band |
| Scrivener / Day | Rock And Roll Part 2 | Gary Glitter |
| Higgs / Smotherman | Like A Prayer | Madism, Masove, Brendan Mills (ft Tess Burrstone) |
| Dahmen / Jaeger | Who Let The Dogs Out | Baha Men |
| Hovland / Morikawa | Sandstorm | Darude |
| Schenk / Duncan | Boogie Nights | Heatwave |
| Horsfield / Wallace | Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond |
| Wu / Lower | Sirius | Alan Parsons |
| Laird / MacIntyre | We Will Rock You | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Knous / Trainer | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley |
| Kohles / McCarthy | Runaway (U & I) Premiere | Galantis |
| Bryan / Mullinax | We Don’t Talk About Bruno | Carolina Gaitán – La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, Encanto – Cast |
| Hagy / Percy | The Motto | Drake ft. Lil Wayne |
| Trainer / Knous | Wake Me Up | Avicii |
| Hahn / Chappell | California Love | Tupac |
| Higgo / Grace | Immigrant Song | Led Zeppelin |
| Piercy / O’Hair | Careless Whisper | Wham! |
| Bramlett / McNealy | Loyal | Chris Brown |
| Hadwin / Svenson | Limelight (HQ) | Rush |
| Gutchewski / Points | Pour Some Sugar On Me | Def Leppard |
| Herbert / Atwal | Mundian To Bach Ke | Panjabi MC |
| Lebioda / Seiffert | Happy | Pharrell Williams |
| Redman / Ryder | Uptown Funk | Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars |
| Zalatoris / Riley | Legend | |
| Chesson / Hadley | Right Above It | Lil’ Wayne (Ft. Drake) |
| McDowell / Powers | Supersonic | Oasis |
| Wolfe / Reeves | Whoomp There It Is | Tag Team |
| Fleetwood / Garcia | Friends Will Be Friends | Queen |
| Poulter / Lowry | Under Pressure | David Bowie [With Queen] |
| Garrigus / Gainey | The Dukes of Hazzard | Waylon Jennings |
| Ghim / Schwab | Touch The Sky | Kanya West ft. Lupe Fiasco |
| Theegala / Hossler | Waves | Mr. Probz |
| Stallings / Garnett | If Heaven Ain’t A Lot Like Dixie |
Hank Williams Jr.
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| David / Skinns | We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions | Queen |
| Todd / Kirk | Let’s Go | Trick Daddy (ft. Big D Twista) |
| Smith / Leishman | Pub Feed | The Chats |
