Garcia & Fleetwood overthrown by Rahm & Palmer in Zurich Classic

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Palmer and Rahm won the Zurich Classic with three shotsZurich Classic terminal leaderboard-26: Rahm (Spa) & Palmer (USA); -23: Garcia (Spa) & Fleetwood (Eng); -21: Every (US) & K Lee (Kor), Sabbatini (Svk) & Gay (US)

John Rahm from Spain and the American Ryan Palmer won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event with three shots of Tommy Fleetwood England and Sergio Garcia, Spain

Overnight leaders Rahm and Palmer shot a three-under-69 to end at 26 under.

Fleetwood and Garcia finished three shots back after a final round 68.

The victory was the 42-year-old Palmer & # 39; s first on the PGA Tour in more than nine years while Rahm now has three wins in three years.

The pair coupled because Jordan Spieth – who played with Palmer at the event last year – did not participate, and Wesley Bryan – Rahm & # 39; s partner in 2018 – recovers from shoulder surgery.

"It was incredible," Rahm said. "The way it happened – he started playing great, I struggled a bit and then I got through it in the middle, and then he finished it – it was great.

" win, it is something that you often do not often encounter in golf. I hope it happens again. "

Lee Kyoung-hoon from South Korea and American Matt Every finished in third place on 21 under with the American Brian Gay and the Rory Sabbatini from Slovakia