Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland teaming up at Zurich Classic

This year’s Zurich Classic will feature the strongest two-man team – at least on paper – in event history.

The New Orleans-area tournament announced that Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland will pair up next month in the Tour’s annual team event. They are the Nos. 2- and 3-ranked players in the world, respectively.

Morikawa and Hovland have been linked ever since they burst on Tour together in summer 2019. Morikawa, 25, who graduated from Cal, has earned two major championships while Hovland, 24, who left after three years at Oklahoma State, is a six-time winner worldwide.

Last year, Morikawa teamed with fellow class of 2019er Matthew Wolff (missed cut) while Hovland paired with former Cowboys…