Zurich Classic: The first tee walk-up songs are in and they’re a hit

Saturday is for the … wait for it … wait for it … the walk-up music.

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:

Check out the Zurich Classic of New Orleans walk-up music selections for the weekend

It’s quite fitting that the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the only tournament on the PGA Tour that has walk-up music to the first tee.

AVONDALE, La. – The team format isn’t the only thing that makes the Zurich Classic of New Orleans unique.

This is a city with its own soundtrack –  the tournament usually coincides with the Jazz Festival – and you don’t have to go very far to hear live jazz in the French Quarter.

So, it is quite fitting that the Zurich Classic is the only tournament on the PGA Tour that has walk-up music to the first tee. It gives the pros a chance to show their taste in music as well as get the adrenaline flowing.

The selections are in (subject to change) and we’ve got the list. Check it out.