Andrew Novak pumps his fist after sinking the putt that won him and Ben Griffin the 2025 Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana. 
: Andrew Greenstein.
Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin have their first PGA Tour victories, winning the 2025 Zurich Classic at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale.
Novak and Griffin finished at -28, one stroke better than brothers Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard.
Players competed in teams of two; the first and third rounds were played using the best-ball format, while teammates alternated shots in the second and fourth rounds.
Griffin said after some recent close shaves, this first win is very gratifying
“I think for both Andrew and I, it kind of felt like it was only a matter of time out here,” said Griffin. “We both put ourselves in the mix a bunch, especially this season, but even going back to the last season, it’s a lot of hard work between both of us; and for me personally, it means the world to finally get it paid off, to finally get it done.”
Novak and Griffin were tied throughout much of the final round with their playing partners, Jake Knapp and Frankie Capan III.
The pivotal moment of the tournament came on the 17th hole, with both teams tied at -27, when Novak and Griffin birdied while Knapp and Capan bogied.
Novak says after watching Capan hit his tee shot in the water, that gave his team the opening they needed, and he made sure not to repeat the mistake Capan made on the tee.
“They moved the tees up. It was 183 (yards) tucked pin over there on the left, wind in off the right,” said Novak. “My play didn’t really change much based on what they had done. Obviously I watched him (Capan) just hit it in the water, but I’m trying to put it out there to the right (and) let the wind work it back and basically just work it up the green. It got moving a bit more than I would have liked on the wind.”
Novak’s tee shot came to rest on the fringe, and Griffin sank the 36-foot put for the birdie to put the pair up by two strokes and effectively seal the win.
The Højgaard brothers birdied the 18th to leapfrog Knapp and Capan and finish second at -27.
Knapp and Capan settled for third at -26.
With the win, Novak and Griffin each win $1,329,400.
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