The Irish duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry failed to defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after a tough back nine on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were unable to make a significant impact during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday, finishing six shots adrift of champions Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin at TPC Louisiana.

After Thursday's birdie-fest in fourballs, Friday foursomes brought a much bigger challenge for the two-man teams at the 2025 Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana. Where fourballs is just about going out and trying to make birdies on your own ball,