It seems like a movie script, like it's not real,” Novak said. “But it's just perfect how it all came together.” The Zurich Classic is a 72-hole stroke play format featuring four-ball (best ball) during the first and third rounds and foursomes (alternate shot) during the second and fourth rounds.

The win was just as gratifying for Griffin, a 28-year-old Chapel Hill, N.C., who entered the Zurich with 12 top-10 placings, including runner-up finishes at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship.

The clubs Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak used to win the 2025 Zurich Classic Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K ( UST Mamiya Linq White PC TX ), 9 degrees Irons (3): Mizuno JPX923 Tour; (4-PW): Mizuno Pro S3 Wedges: Mizuno Pro T-1 (52, 56 degrees); TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 (60 degrees)