Rory McIlroy is making his debut as a Masters Champion at the Zurich and much has changed since he last played there.

Rory McIlroy — his voice raspy from a cold that made it tough for him to get out of bed a couple of days earlier — expressed relief that he'd have a teammate to lean on in his first PGA Tour event since his historic triumph at the Masters two weekends ago.

Defending champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will go out at 8:52 a.m. EDT.Here's a look at the full tee times and pairings for first-round fourballs at TPC Louisiana (click here for format and how to watch): Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2025: Second-round tee times,