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Visit the home of the author Thomas Hardy

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Hardy Trail Explore Thomas Hardy's Rural Dorset

This is the landscape that internationally renowned poet and novelist Thomas Hardy used time and again as a backdrop for his tales of love and tragedy.

Hardy spent most of his life in Dorset and his works are now held in high esteem and studied in schools and universities throughout the world. Much of the grassy vales, pebble-strewn beaches and furze-flattened heaths of the county he dubbed South Wessex are little changed today and it’s easy to imagine florid farmers and caddish aristocrats flirting with doomed maidens in the low-ceilinged, flagstone-floored barrooms within his fictional hamlets.

The Hardy Trail will help you explore the area that inspired Thomas Hardy throughout his life. Discover his birthplace, locations he wrote about and the church where his heart is buried. Find out about specialist tours, Hardy themed events and the filming locations used for movie and TV adaptations of his classic novels.

Thomas Hardy – 1840 to 1928

Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 at Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester. He was the eldest of four children and his father was a master mason.

As a child he was shy and reflective, encouraged by his mother to read and study beyond the usual level for local children. He was also a keen fiddle player and often went with his father to play at local christenings, weddings and parties.

At 16 years old Hardy became apprenticed to an architect in Dorchester. He practised as an architect in London for five years but returned to Dorchester after deciding he wanted to write. His first attempt at a novel was rejected, but with the help of Emma Gifford, whom he later married, his second attempt was successful.

Over the next 25 years he wrote 14 novels and over 50 short stories. In 1895 he published ‘Jude the Obscure’, after which he abandoned novel writing and devoted the rest of his life to poetry.

In 1885 he and Emma moved into Max Gate, the house he had designed on the edge of Dorchester. Emma died in 1912 and in 1914 he married Florence Dugdale. He died on 11th January 1928.

Hardy adopted the historical name of Wessex as the name for his own ‘partly real, partly dream country’. The raw materials for his novels came from his life, the country folk and the contrasting landscapes of Dorset. He used a mixture of real and fictional names for landscape features and the towns and villages, drawing from his extensive knowledge of the area.

The great majority of locations in Hardy's novels and stories are set within the rural landscape to the west of the county of Dorset. Among these novels are ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’, ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’, ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, ‘The Woodlanders’ and ‘The Return of the Native’. Many of the key locations from these novels are mentioned throughout the Trail, the real place names are shown first, followed by those used by Hardy.

Following the Hardy Trail

Follow the Hardy Trail and discover Hardy's Wessex for yourself. You can download the Trail leaflet which includes a map showing the trail linking the key sites mentioned. The trail does not follow an actual road route so please refer to the appropriate Ordnance Survey maps for the area if you wish to walk, cycle or drive between locations. Please note this leaflet is not an Accessible PDF - the text from the leaflet is included on this webpage.  Please contact us if you need this leaflet in an accessible format.

Beaminster (Emminster)

A prosperous market town which once thrived from woolcloth and sailcloth. The town was much loved by Hardy, describing it as "the hill-surrounded little town" with "the Tudor church-tower of red stone" in ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’.

Bridport (Port Bredy)

A vibrant and colourful town with a long history, once renowned as the centre of the country's rope and net-making industry. The town was the setting for the story ‘Fellow Townsmen’ in which the Town Hall, St Mary's Church, The Bull Hotel and the flax and rope-making industries all feature. A mile south of the town is West Bay, the "little haven, seemingly a beginning made by Nature herself of a perfect habour".

Portesham (Posʼham)

A pleasant village where Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy lived until 1807. It was also used in ‘The Trumpet Major’ when Bob Loveday visited Captain Hardy to ask if he could serve on the Victory. The monument to Admiral Hardy is a popular viewpoint above the village and provides almost 360 degree views. It would have been visible from Hardy's bedroom window on a clear day.

Dorchester (Casterbridge)

The county town of Dorset and the setting for one of Hardy's finest novels, ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’, in which he describes the town as being reminiscent of old Rome: "Casterbridge announced old Rome in every street, alley and precinct. It looked Roman, bespoke the art of Rome, concealed dead men of Rome".

Hardy was educated here and spent much of his later life in the town. In 1885, he moved to Max Gate , a house that he designed and his brother built, located on the outskirts of Dorchester. Whilst here, Hardy wrote many of his well-known novels including ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’ and ‘Jude the Obscure’. Max Gate is now owned by the National Trust and is open to the public regularly throughout the year.

The Dorset Museum has an award winning Writers' Gallery, which includes the world's finest collection of Hardy memorabilia, including the reconstruction of his study as it looked at Max Gate. Hardy himself was also a member of the museum's council.

Of the many buildings in Dorchester associated with Hardy's novels and characters, mention should be made of St Peter's Church, The King's Arms Hotel, The Corn Exchange, Greys Bridge and the Antelope Hotel (now Antelope Walk) which all feature in ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’, ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, ‘The Trumpet Major’ and ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’.

The traditional thatched Hangman's Cottage, located north by the river Frome, was the home of the town's executioner and was cited in the short story ‘The Withered Arm’.

Henchard's House in ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ is described as "one of the best, faced with dull red and grey old brick". Barclays Bank in South Street is the reputed location of the house.

Two plaques at 39 South Street (opposite the entrance of Hardye Arcade) mark the home and office of John Hicks, the architect with whom Hardy worked between 1856 and 1862. William Barnes, the Dorset poet, friend and mentor of Hardy, lived and kept his school next door. Barnes’ memorial statue stands outside St. Peter's Church next to the Dorset Museum.

Located at the Top o' Town is the Hardy memorial statue sculpted by Eric Kennington and unveiled in 1931 by Hardy's friend Sir James Barrie.

Maumbury Rings located on the southern outskirts of the town centre, just beyond the market, is a good example of a Neolithic Henge. It was the scene of Henchard's secret meetings in ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’.

Puddletown (Weatherbury)

Nestling in the Piddle Valley, surrounded by rolling hills and woodland, lies Puddletown. Hardy's grandfather and great grandfather came from the village, as did other relations. The church is memorable for its fine west gallery, home to a long tradition of music making which Hardy celebrated in ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’. Fanny Robin was buried in the churchyard and Troy sheltered from the rain in the church porch in ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’.

Stinsford (Mellstock)

A small hamlet with a medieval church loved by Hardy and featured in ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ and many poems. St Michael's Church is where he was christened and his family served for many years. Hardyʼs ashes are interred in Poetʼs Corner at Westminster Abbey, but his heart is buried at Stinsford, where his wives, Emma and Florence, and other members of the Hardy family are also buried. The church also contains other family memorials and a stained glass window with an inscription to the writer himself.

Kingston Maurward House (Knapwater House)

As a boy, Hardy was a frequent visitor of the grand house and gardens and referred to the house in ‘Desperate Remedies’. The gardens and animal park are open to the public.

Melbury Osmond (Great and Kings Hintock)

This quiet and unspoilt village is where Hardy's parents were married in 1839 and the marriage certificate can be seen framed on the wall in the church. At the northern end of the footpath through the churchyard, is a thatched house where Hardy's mother is thought to have lived as a child. The church features in the final scene of ‘The Woodlanders’, where Marty South is a solitary loyal figure at Giles Winterborneʼs grave and Melbury House is Hintock House. Several short stories including ‘The Dukeʼs Reappearance’ and ‘Interlopers at the Knap’ are set in the village.

Melbury Bubb (Little Hintock)

This tiny village is sheltered by a wooded area and Bubb Down. The wooded area is reminiscent of how the region would have looked in the 19th Century. In ‘The Woodlanders’, Little Hintock is described as “such a little small place that, as a town gentleman, youʼd need to have a candle and lantern to find it if ye donʼt know where ʻtis”. All the dwellings of Little Hintock are fictional but the setting closely resembles the villages of Melbury Bubb and Stockwood.

Evershot (Evershead)

An interesting village in which little has changed since Hardyʼs time. In ‘Tess of the dʼUrbervilles’, on her journey to and from Emminster, Tess stops for refreshments at a cottage which is located west of the church and that is named after her. The ʻSow and Acornʼ ( Acorn Inn ) is mentioned in both ‘The First Countess of Wessex’ and ‘Interlopers at the Knap’.

Sherborne (Sherton Abbas)

Located in north Dorset, this historic town nestles in green valleys and wooded hills. It is a fascinating town with many ancient and beautiful buildings. The market place is where Giles Winterborne stood with his sample apple trees in ‘The Woodlanders’ and today markets are still held in the town on Thursdays and Saturdays. The magnificent 15th Century Sherborne Abbey is where Giles Winterborne and Grace Melbury walked and talked of their future in ‘The Woodlanders’.

Cerne Abbas (Abbotʼs Cernel)

A quintessentially English village lying in the valley of the River Cerne and famous for its 180 foot hill-side giant carved into the chalk as well as its ruined Abbey. The great barn in ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ owes some of its architectural features to the ancient tithe-barn in the village.

Bere Regis (Kingsbere-sub-Greenhill)

This ancient village was described by Hardy as "the decayed old town" in ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’. The annual sheep fair on Woodbury Hill was colourfully described as "the busiest, merriest, noisiest" of them all. The village was also the home of the d'Urberville family in ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’ based on the real life family of the Turbervilles.

Athelhampton House (Athelhall)

A magnificent manor house dating from the 15th Century with award winning gardens. Thomas Hardy was a regular visitor to Athelhampton. His father, a stonemason, worked on the house in the 19th Century and during this time Hardy painted a watercolour of the house. He was also lunching at Athelhampton when news of the declaration of war was received in 1914.

The church of St Johnʼs, Athelhampton was built whilst Hardy was working with the Dorchester architect John Hicks and Hardyʼs cousin worked at the school opposite. He set the poem ‘The Dame of Athelhall’ and his short story ‘The Waiting Supper’ in the house and garden and the poem ‘The Children and Sir Namelessʼ refers to the tombs of the Martyns who built Athelhampton in 1485. Athelhampton House and Gardens are open to the public.

On the edge of the village is the unusual thatched Woodsford Castle. In 1856 Hardy's father was employed by John Hicks to undertake repairs on the building. The young Hardy helped with preliminary drawings at the castle and on the strength of these was offered an architectural apprenticeship with Hicks.

West Stafford (Froom-Everard)

It was the church of St Andrew's in the village that was the apparent setting for Tess and Angel Clare's marriage in ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’. Lower Lewell Farm, located outside the village is a possible site for ʻTalbothays Dairyʼ. The village was also the setting of the story ‘The Waiting Supper’.

Weymouth (Budmouth Regis)

A vibrant Georgian seaside town with a large sandy beach and historic harbour. Hardy lived in Weymouth in 1869 when the architectʼs firm he had been working for in Dorchester was bought out by a Weymouth firm. ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ was partly written while he was staying in the town. In ‘The Return of the Native’, the heroine Eustacia Vye says “I was happy enough at Budmouth. O the times, O the days at Budmouth!”

Isle of Portland (The Isle of Slingers)

Portland is a tied island to the south of Weymouth, famous for its stone. Hardyʼs Isle of Slingers is based on the island and is the main setting for ‘The Well Beloved’. The cottage that now houses the Portland Museum was the inspiration for the home of Avice, the novelʼs heroine.

Lower Bockhampton (Lower Mellstock)

The Old School House in this hamlet was built and endowed by Mrs Julia Martin of Kingston Maurward House in 1847 and Hardy was possibly one of the first pupils to attend. The Old School House is where Fancy Day was a teacher in ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’.

Higher Bockhampton (Upper Mellstock)

Hardy was born here on 2nd June 1840 in a woodland cottage on the edge of Puddletown Heath. His great grandfather built the cottage and little has altered since the family left. He lived here for most of his first twenty two years and it was from the bedroom behind the right hand dormer window that he wrote his first five novels including ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’ and ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’. The cottage is now owned by the National Trust and is open to the public along with Hardyʼs Birthplace Visitor Centre .

Big Screen and TV locations

So much of the rural Dorset landscape has remained unchanged since Hardy’s time that it is not surprising that several film and TV adaptations of his novels have been filmed here.

In 2013 Hollywood film crews descended on Sherborne and Mapperton House near Beaminster to shoot Thomas Vinterberg’s adaptation of Hardy’s fourth novel and first major literary success ‘ Far from the Madding Crowd ’. Starring A-listers Carey Mulligan, Tom Sturridge and Matthias Schoenaerts, film locations include Mapperton House , Sherborne Abbey , Castleton Church and Abbey Close. The streets of Sherborne were transformed to resemble an 1870s market square in Hardy’s town of Casterbridge. The last big screen adaptation of this classic novel was in 1967 and starred Alan Bates and Julie Christie using locations including Maiden Castle, Max Gate and 14th Century Tithe Barn at Abbotsbury.

The 2003 ITV adaptation of ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ starring Ciaran Hinds and Jodhi May was filmed at locations including Maiden Castle , Cerne Abbas and Charmouth.

Cerne Abbas and Minterne Gardens provided locations for the filming of the 1998 ITV production of ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’.

Further information:

More information about Thomas Hardy and the places he visited can be found on the Hardy Country website .

The Hardy Way book is a unique, 220 mile long walking trail through Hardy’s Wessex with his words and poems alongside each section of the route.

For details of group tours visit: www.thomas-hardy-explorer.co.uk or contact the Thomas Hardy Society .

The international Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival is a bi-annual week-long event offering an exciting programme of lectures, seminars, talks, poetry readings, walks and entertainment. The Thomas Hardy Birthday Weekend event includes the laying of wreaths at the Hardy Statue in Dorchester on the Saturday nearest the anniversary of his birth (2nd June). For more information on events contact the Thomas Hardy Society .

Dorset Museum , Dorchester: This museum houses the largest Hardy collection in the world, the bulk of which was bequeathed by his wife Florence. The most fascinating material from this collection, including manuscripts, books, diaries, photographs, notebooks and paintings, is on show in the gallery 'A Writer's Dorset’. At the centre of the gallery is a reconstruction of Hardy's study at Max Gate, with all his books and furniture.

Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre : Located on the edge of Thorncombe Wood Nature Reserve, this is the place to discover more about the life and works of Hardy and enjoy the landscape which inspired him. The centre is a partnership project between Dorset Council and the National Trust. The centre houses displays, a café, the rangers’ office and a National Trust shop where you can buy tickets for Hardy’s Cottage which is just a short walk away. Regular activities include wildlife walks, Forest School activities, conservation and seasonal events.

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06 Oct Thomas Hardy’s Dorset

“It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.” – Thomas Hardy

The County of Dorset

I have always been fond of Dorset , one of England’s smallest counties. It’s a special area of rolling countryside, picturesque villages and charming small towns. The spectacular coastline (bordering the English Channel) stretches from Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site) in the west to the popular seaside resorts of Bournemouth and Christchurch in the east. It’s not surprising that more than half the county is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I have a particularly soft spot for the Cerne Giant , located about eight miles north of Dorchester. Cared for by the National Trust, the giant is the largest chalk hill figure in Britain at 180 feet tall.

Hardy and Dorset

Thomas Hardy is Dorset’s most famous son. He was born in 1840 in the village of Higher Bockhampton (see Visiting Hardy’s Birthplace below). He trained as an architect in Dorchester before moving to London in 1862. There he enrolled as a student at King’s College and won prizes from the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Architectural Association. Hardy’s first love was writing, however, and after five years in London he returned to Dorset.

Considered a realist, Hardy’s novels and poems concern the social constraints on people’s lives in the rapidly changing times of late Victorian England. He expresses particular sympathy for the often unfair and brutal struggles of women in a man’s world. Many of the novels feature tragic characters struggling against their passions and circumstances. He reserves his sharpest criticism for Victorian mores about marriage, education and religion, that restricted people’s lives and led to unhappiness.

Visiting Hardy’s Dorchester

Judy’s and my recent literary tour of England began in this delightful market town – the administrative capital of Dorset – which was the inspiration for Casterbridge in Hardy’s novels. In the town center we found a striking bronze statue of the man himself. From there a short walk brought us to Max Gate , Hardy’s last home, now owned and managed by the National Trust. Hardy designed and supervised the building of Max Gate himself and he lived there from 1885 until his death in 1928. Attached to the classic Victorian house is a beautiful garden, still much as Hardy planned it, with high walls and tall trees for privacy. There’s also a pet cemetery in which Hardy buried his beloved dogs and cats. It was at Max Gate that Hardy wrote some of his greatest novels, including The Mayor of Casterbridge  (1886) and  Tess of the D’Urbervilles  (1891). His final novel,  Jude the Obscure  (1895), caused so much controversy that Hardy devoted the remainder of his life to poetry: he wrote almost a thousand poems at Max Gate.

Visiting Hardy’s Birthplace

Nestled in the Dorset countryside, only three miles from Dorchester, is Hardy’s Cottage , where Thomas was born in 1840 and spent the first 34 years of his life. Like Max Gate, the property is now owned and managed by the National Trust. From the splendid Visitor Centre, a gentle walk through ancient woodland brought Judy and me to a clearing that gave us a spectacular view of the pretty thatched cottage below and its lovely garden.

Built by Hardy’s great-grandfather, the cottage has been preserved much as it was when the family lived there. It’s so small that only a few visitors can visit at a time. We had to obtain timed tickets at the Visitor Centre (which also includes a cafeteria and well-stocked gift shop). Inside the cottage – with its tiny rooms, small windows, stone floors and open hearths – it’s clear that rural life in 19 th Century England was not easy.

It was in his childhood here that young Thomas observed the hard lives and traditional customs and pleasures of neighboring villagers. The idyllic setting also stirred his imagination, with its proximity to the splendors of nature. He wrote his first great novel, Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), in his bedroom. Of all Hardy’s stories, this has probably been most successfully adapted for the cinema. The 1967 movie stars Julie Christie, understandably irresistible to Terence Stamp, Peter Finch and Alan Bates. Watching it is a great way to experience the beauty of Dorset, where it was filmed. Hardly less worthy is the 2015 adaptation starring Carey Mulligan, much of it also filmed in Dorset.

If you’re thinking of visiting Thomas Hardy’s Dorset, allow a day to explore Dorchester, Max Gate and Hardy’s Cottage. Be sure to outfit yourself with comfortable shoes, a light jacket and a camera. Looking for more to do in the area? Consider Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast : the setting for John Fowles’ dazzling novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1969) and the 1981 film starring Meryl Streep. To visit Dorset and other fascinating sites associated with your favorite writers, plan your itinerary here.

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Thomas Hardy Group Tour

Hardy's poetry and novels are a great reflection of Victorian England, ranging from the countryside, woodlands and farming communities through to major cities and towns. They discuss the conflict of traditional values and rural life versus the Industrial Revolution. This tour visits the locations which influenced his creation of Wessex, the ‘partly real, partly dream country’ where he based many of his novels, inspired by the towns and countryside he knew so well in the pretty county of Dorset. Follow the Hardy trail through his fictional towns and also visit important places in Hardy's own life, including Oxford, the 'beautiful city of spires' and Dorchester, his birthplace which inspired Casterbridge.

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• Hardy’s Birthplace Visitor Centre in the Dorset woods. Discover more about Thomas Hardy's early life and enjoy the local landscape which inspired his works.  The Visitor Centre with its Cafe is a short walk from Hardy's Cottage.
• Hardy’s Cottage, a National Trust property, in Higher Brockhampton. Visit the thatched cottage where Hardy was born in 1840 and where he wrote his early works, including Under the Greenwood Tree  and Far from the Madding Crowd.
• Dorset Museum and the world's largest collection of Hardy archives and memorabilia. See a recreation of Hardy’s study, including his desk and personal belongings from his home including clothes. The Hardy’s Life room has childhood toys, family portraits, musical instruments and music from the Hardy family’s music books. See original manuscripts and touchscreens for browsing digital manuscripts, personal letters and explore the inspirations for his locations on a touchscreen map.
• Towns and villages on the Hardy trail which inspired his writing, including Beaminster, Bridport, Portesham and Puddletown.
• Dorchester, county town of Dorset and the setting for The Mayor of Casterbridge. See St Peter's Church, The King's Arms Hotel, The Corn Exchange, Greys Bridge and the Antelope Hotel which all feature in The Mayor of Casterbridge, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Trumpet Major and Under the Greenwood Tree.
• Sturminster Newton to see the Market Place which features in Tess of the d’Urbervilles as well as the inn assumed to be Angel's lodgings. Sturminster Mill, which inspired Hardy's poem Second Visit, the Town Museum with its Hardy exhibits and the outside of Hardy's house. Visit the Town Bridge. Bridges and the River Stour are a constant theme with Hardy.
• Sherborne (Sherton Abbas), nestling in green valleys and wooded hills. The market place is where Giles Winterborne stood with his apple trees in The Woodlanders . The magnificent 15th Century Sherborne Abbey is where Giles Winterborne and Grace Melbury planned their future.
• Oxford, ancient university city and The City of Dreaming Spires, is Christminster in Jude the Obscure.
• Hardy's tomb in Stinsford Churchyard. His heart is buried here.
• Day in London to see Hardy's home in Wandsworth, the British Library, Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey, where Hardy's ashes are buried and the Hardy Tree at St Pancras Old Church.

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Touring Thomas Hardy's Dorset

Here is the shorter of our two suggested circular tours of Thomas Hardy's Dorset. You may want to open the map of Thomas Hardy's Dorset in a separate browser window to help you follow along the suggested itineraries. The names in parentheses are the fictional names given these places in Hardy's novels.

The Inner Tour should make for a nice day's drive - or an afternoon if you really hurry. The Outer Tour deserves more of your time - perhaps two or three days. Of course, these tours can easily be combined to suit your preferences and interests.

Dorchester (Casterbridge) At the edge of Dorchester is Max Gate, designed by Hardy in 1885, and his home for the rest of his life. Max Gate is now in the care of the National Trust. The Dorset County Museum has a fine collection of Hardy memorabilia, and numerous buildings in the town feature in Hardy novels.

Stinsford (Mellstock) Thomas Hardy was christened at the church here, and his first wife Emma is buried in the churchyard. Hardy himself wanted to be buried with her, but only his heart is interred in Emma's grave.

Higher Bockhampton (Upper Mellstock) The lovely thatched Hardy's Cottage is the author's birthplace - now run by the National Trust.

West Stafford The church in West Stafford is the likely marriage place of Tess and Angel Clare in Tess of the d'Urberville's.

Woodsford Hardy's father was engaged to repair the thatched Woodsford Castle in 1856. Hardy helped prepare the plans for the remodelling, and on the basis of this work he was offered an apprenticeship to the architect John Hicks, owner of Woodsford Castle.

Moreton, St Nicholas Church In the cemetary here is the grave of Hardy's friend TE Lawrence; Lawrence of Arabia.

Bere Regis (Kingsbere) The town features in Tess and Far From the Madding Crowd . Tess set up her family's bed under the Turberville window in the south wall of the church, and inside the church are the tombs of the Turbervilles.

Athelhampton (Athelhull) Hardy's father worked on the restoration of the superb medieval hall at Athelhampton, and Hardy himself painted a watercolour of the house.

Puddletown (Weatherbury) Hardy's grandfather and great-grandfather were Puddletown natives, and the church gallery was celebrated by Hardy in Under the Greenwood Tree . In Far From the Madding Crowd , Troy spent the night in the church porch.

Cerne Abbas (Abbot's Cernel) The village, more famous for the ancient figure of a giant carved into the hillside, featured in The Woodlanders and Tess of the d'Urbervilles. The tithe barn in Cerne Abbas may also be the model for the great barn in Far From the Madding Crowd .

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Thomas Hardy Country

Thomas Hardy set most of his famous novels in Dorset and you can explore the countryside and villages of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Under the Greenwood Tree and The Return of the Native with Alistair’s expert guidance.

Alistair’s velvet voice will bring you readings from the novels and poems so that Hardy’s Dorset will be brought alive and you’ll discover the author’s own story too.

We can adapt your tour to visit the scenes from your favourite Hardy novel – you could visit Tess’s Marlott, Bathsheba’s Weatherbury or Clym Yeobright’s Egdon Heath. And why not combine it with a picnic or a stop in a rural pub?

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If you would like your own tour of Dorset we can arrange a day, half day or short tour to suit your needs.

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Alistair can also provide tours, walks or talks for special occasions. Why not turn your tour into a really special occasion? We have teamed up with The Fridge, a local Dorchester delicatessen, to provide Dorset picnics.

Using local ingredients as far as possible, The Fridge will provide a meal that’s as fantastic as the scenery it was produced in.

Perfect for a birthday, anniversary or any celebration – or just because it’s a lovely day for a picnic. Must be booked in advance.

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Thomas Hardy & Dorset

A world renowned author.

Thomas Hardy was a world renowned author of many poems and novels including Tess of the D´Urbervilles, Far from the Madding Crowd and The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Thomas Hardy had many connections with Dorset and with another famous resident – T.E. Lawrence (also known as Lawrence of Arabia). Hardy moved back and forth between Dorset and London over many years, but eventually settled in the outskirts of Dorset’s county town, Dorchester.

Hardy’s early years On 2 June 1840, Thomas Hardy was born in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, near the market town of Dorchester. He was the eldest of four children of Thomas Hardy and Jemima Hand. He went to school in Stinsford and Dorchester.

Hardy later became assistant to Dorchester architect John Hicks and in 1862 moved to London to work for architect Arthur Blomfield.

After returning to Dorset in 1868, Hardy finished his first novel, The Poor Man and the Lady, but it was rejected by publishers. 2 Years later he met his future wife, Emma Lavinia Gifford, in St. Juliot, Cornwall, while working on the restoration of a local church.

His first success

In 1872 Hardy’s novel “Under the Greenwood Tree” was published and 2 years after that, his first literary success “Far from the Madding Crowd” was published. Hardy then married Emma Gifford and the two rented a house in London.

In the following years, his published works included The Hand of Ethelberta, The Return of the Native and The Trumpet-Majoris.

The Hardy’s return to Dorset in 1881 and later move into Max Gate, a house on the outskirts of Dorchester, which was designed by Hardy and built by his brother.

Hardy went on to write The Mayor of Casterbridge, Wessex Tales and Tess of the D´Urbervilles.

Hardy’s later years In 1905 Hardy met Florence Emily Dugdale, his future second wife, when she became his secretary. 7 years later, Emma Hardy suddenly dies, leading to feelings of intense remorse in Hardy.

On his 80th birthday, Hardy received messages of congratulations from King George V and the Prime Minister, and was visited at Max Gate by a deputation from the Incorporated Society of Authors.

Thomas Hardy died on 11 January 1928. His heart was removed and buried in Emma Hardy’s grave at Stinsford Churchyard. His body was cremated and the ashes buried in Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey.

His last volume of poetry, Winter Words, was published posthumously.

Follow the Hardy Trail You can read more about Thomas Hardy’s life in Dorset and even visit the locations which inspired his novels by following the Hardy Trail. Or you can delve even deeper and find out more in the Dorset Authors Collection.

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“Let me enjoy the earth no less because the all-enacting light that fashioned forth its loveliness had other aims than my delight.” – Thomas Hardy, Author. Dorset. 

Broadchurch & The Jurassic Coast

Are you a fan of the hit ITV crime drama, Broadchurch? If so, get the lowdown on behind the scenes information of the cast, producers and all the Dorset filming locations.

Our Jurassic Spectacular Tour visits the Broadchurch location. See the tour here: Jurassic Spectacular Tour

Broadchurch was penned by Doctor Who and Torchwood writer, Chris Chibnall, with each series boasting a star studded cast including David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Arthur Darvill.

Broadchurch …the story Broadchurch first hit our screens back in March 2013 with the second series following in early 2015 and the final series in 2017. The premise has always been to explore how a tragic incident affects a small, close-knit community, and how the characters react to the media attention and the mutual suspicion that arises. Broadchurch is unique in how it shows how something terrible can happen in such a beautiful place.

The Dorset landscape was always intended to be a main character of the drama; Chris Chibnall wrote Broadchurch “as a love letter to the scenery of the Jurassic Coast which used key landmarks as part of its story.

The landscape informs the drama: the cliffs, the sea, the beach are all key elements of the story.”

Intimacy and secrecy surround the series keeping us continually guessing and on the edge of our seats.

Broadchurch cast and crew on filming in Dorset! The spectacular location not only looked great on screen but it also found it’s way into the hearts of the cast and crew, who have adored Dorset, and who can blame them!

David Tennant, who played DI Alec Hardy commented after filming the last series in Dorset “I will miss our trips to the coast. West Bay and the Jurassic coastline I will definitely need to visit because there is something very special about that place and it is an extraordinary part of the country”.

Olivia Colman, who played DS Ellie Miller talked about Dorset’s beauty when being on location filming for the first series – “being on the cliff at Bridport in the sunshine during the first week of filming was just amazing. Idyllic”

Andy Buchan, who played Mark Latimer was asked if he would miss the locations that have become part of the Broadchurch phenomenon, to which he replied “I think I would take a holiday in Dorset every 10 minutes if I could. It is a spectacular part of the world. From the scenery to the people, the whole package down there is spot on.”

Jodie Whittaker who played Beth Latimer comments “I love being in Dorset. It’s a brilliant place to be and film”.

Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Trish Winterman in the third series said “Well it was absolutely wonderful being down in Dorset, really beautiful and I had a period of time in the summer when I was down a lot and I had a little caravan on the beach (Freshwater Beach Holiday Park). I used to walk over the cliffs to West Bay to work in the morning and in the middle of summer it was absolutely lovely. It doesn’t get any better than that!”

When asked what she thought of West Bay, Eve Myles, who featured in the second series, replied “I’d never been there before – how glorious is that place and why haven’t I been before? It’s two hours from my house door to door, I’ll be going there a lot more. I was spotting out places to take the children next summer. It’s beautiful.”

Filming on the Jurassic Coast was a real bonus for Pauline Quirke, who played Susan Wright in the first two series, said “I have absolutely fallen in love with the place. I loved being at West Bay and when I got the chance I’d go off exploring. I have been to Lyme Regis and lots of other places just having a wander around with Bailey (her pet Labrador).”

“Even when the weather turned cold it was still beautiful.”

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Tess of the D’Urbervilles , regarded as Hardy’s finest novel, explores these mysteries in great depth. A brilliant tale of seduction, love, betrayal, and murder, the novel attracted criticism for its sympathetic portrayal of a “fallen woman” and was initially refused publication. Its subtitle, A Pure Woman: Faithfully Presented, was intended to raise the eyebrows of the Victorian middle-classes. Most of the landscapes and buildings that Hardy drew on for this novel remain intact, despite Hardy’s fear that the incursions of the Industrial Revolution would destroy them.

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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), one of the world’s greatest writers, was born and lived most of his life in the county of Dorset, a rural world of astonishing beauty. Dorset offered Thomas Hardy the contrasting towns of Dorchester (Roman and intimate) and Weymouth (Georgian and glamorous); the dairying river valleys; Egdon Heath, the ‘wild regions of obscurity’ of his childhood; and many village downland and woodland communities. His works fill this natural Eden with characters who challenge our notions of human relationships: to nature, to a spiritual world, and, especially, to each other. Is there a God, or does relentless Nature determine our actions? Are relations between men and women social events governed by a class system, or are they blind sexuality?

Day 1 We arrive in London, where we will gather for a welcoming dinner to begin our trip together. D

Day 2 Today we travel by train to Dorchester, the town Hardy called Casterbridge. We’ll begin with the large Hardy exhibit at the Dorchester Museum, located close by our hotel. Also within close walking distance are many of the places – such as the Hangman’s Cottage, the overgrown Roman amphitheatre, and the Market Square – that Hardy used in his writing. B, L

Day 3 We will begin the day with a group discussion of the readings before heading out to see the sights. One of today’s highlights will be our visit to Max Gate, the Victorian villa Hardy designed and built for himself in 1885, and where Tess was written. B, L

Day 4 We will be out and about over the next couple of days to see important landmarks such as the modest cottage that was Hardy’s birthplace. We can also easily see the school he attended and make the short walk through spectacular scenery – unchanged since Hardy’s time – along the Frome River to Stinsford Church, where Hardy’s parents are buried, and Hardy’s heart is buried in his first wife’s coffin. This little church inspired many scenes in his writing. B, L

Day 5 Today, after a morning of further exploration into Hardy’s writing, we may visit Bere Regis to tour St. John the Baptist Church, one of the many places that remains today just as Hardy described. B, L

Day 6 During our last day in Dorchester, we can stroll around to see whatever we didn’t have time for earlier, before boarding our train back to London. Tonight we have our celebratory closing dinner. B, D

Day 7 After saying our goodbyes, we catch our flights home. B

*This itinerary is subject to change to take advantage of local events

The first trip Canadian biographer Elspeth Cameron took after retiring from university teaching was a Thomas Hardy pilgrimage. Since she read The Mayor of Casterbridge in high school, Hardy has been her favorite author.

Approx. CDN$3295 per person

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Find romance in the depths of Thomas Hardy Country

Enjoy woodland walks and cosy inns, and immerse yourself in the romantic landscape that this renowned writer called home.

Visit the landscape that Thomas Hardy used as a backdrop for his tales of love and tragedy.

This is ancient Wessex; home of The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess, and Jude the Obscure.  

Whilst exploring the beautiful landscape, stop for an ale or a romantic supper in Tess of the D'Urbervilles' ‘Sow and Acorn’ (the Acorn Inn at Evershot) where you can imagine florid farmers and caddish aristocrats flirting with doomed maidens in their low-ceilinged, flag stoned-floored barrooms.  

In Dorchester, Hardy’s Casterbridge, visit his statue and the Dorset County Museum where you can view his recreated study and personal possessions. Max Gate, Hardy’s home of his own design, is located on the edge of town and his cottage birthplace is hidden in woodland nearby at Higher Bockhampton.  

Much of the film adaptation of  Far From the Madding Crowd was filmed here also; explore the locations and immerse yourself in the story of Bathsheba Everdene and her many suitors. 

Finally, visit the medieval church in the hamlet of Stinsford. Here Hardy’s heart is buried, alongside his wives, in the place his heart was devoted to....

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Far from the Madding Crowd, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Life's Little Ironies - If you've heard of these titles, then you know who this tour relates to. One of the most renowned poets and novelists in English literary history, if you're a Hardy fan, then this is one tour you don't want to miss!

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Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in the English village of Higher Bockhampton in the county of Dorset. He died in 1928 at Max Gate, a house he built for himself and his first wife, Emma Lavinia Gifford, in Dorchester, a few miles from his birthplace. We visit the his statue, birthplace the evocative cob and thatch cottage & visitor centre, the house he built Max Gate and his final resting place.

Hardy Birthplace

Thomas Hardy's Cottage, in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, is a small cob and thatch building that is the birthplace of the English author Thomas Hardy. A guide to all the rooms you can explore in Hardy's Cottage, from the cosy parlor where the family gathered to the bedroom where Hardy wrote.

Max Gate is the former home of Thomas Hardy and is located on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England. Hardy designed and lived in Max Gate from 1885 until his death in 1928. It was here that he wrote Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and The Mayor of Casterbridge.

We then move on to Thomas Hardys resting place. St Michael's Church, There has been worship at the site since at least Norman times, but the only remaining parts of the earliest structure are the sculpture of St Michael, inside the west wall of the south aisle, and the restored Purbeck Marble Font.

Stinsford 'Mellstock'

Stinsford is the original 'Mellstock' of Hardy's novels Under the Greenwood Tree and Jude the Obscure. Hardy's heart is buried in the churchyard, alongside the grave of his first wife Emma Lavinia Gifford who died in 1912 and his second wife, Florence Dugdale.

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Thomas Hardy, one of my favorite subjects..And would you believe it, he lived here in Dorset! What I liked about this tour, was the free time we had at each house. Hardy fans really cant get better than these sights. The Hardy Cottage in it's original gardens and Max Gate House which built when a little more affluent. A great little tour! Thank you.

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The Hardy Cottage opens at 11AM. Tickets can be bought for the cottage and Max Gate online. Our guides are unable to guide within the properties as they are owned by English Heritage. You have free time at these sights.

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 Thursday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

A solid field of PGA Tour players is in Avondale, Louisiana, this week for the fun-filled 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana.

After a stretch of mentally taxing golf, this field of 80 two-man teams is ready to have a blast in the Bayou.

On Thursday and Saturday, the format will be best ball. On Friday and Sunday, the format will be alternate shot.

TPC Louisiana is a par-72 track measuring 7,425 yards designed by Pete Dye.

The purse at the Zurich Classic is $8.9 million with $1,286,050 million going to each member of the winning team. The winners will also receive 400 FedEx Cup points each.

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From tee times to TV and streaming info, here's everything you need to know for the first round of the 2024 Zurich Classic. All times listed are ET.

Thursday tee times

How to watch, listen.

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live . You can also watch the RBC Heritage on Golf Channel free on Fubo . All times ET.

Thursday, April 25

Golf Channel / Peacock : 2-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 12-6 p.m

ESPN+ : 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m

Friday, April 26

Golf Channel/ Peacock : 2-6 p.m

Saturday, April 27

Golf Channel/ Peacock : 1-3 p.m

CBS: 3-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m

ESPN+ : 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m

Sunday, April 28

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The PGA Tour competes in its lone, official team event at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Here’s how the tournament at TPC Louisiana works and who is competing.

Field size?

The are 160 players comprising 80 two-man teams.

How are the teams determined?

The Tour goes down its priority rankings. Players who commit to the tournament get to choose their partner as long as they have some kind of PGA Tour status or receive a sponsor exemption.

What is the format?

The teams will compete in fourballs (best ball) in Rounds 1 and 3, and in foursomes (alternate shot) in Rounds 2 and 4.

Is there a cut?

Yes. The top 33 teams and ties after 36 holes will qualify for the final two rounds.

What happens if there is a playoff after 72 holes?

The teams will compete in sudden-death, alternating formats (foursomes on the first extra hole; fourballs on the second extra hole; so forth).

What do the winners receive?

Both men will get a two-year exemption on Tour and spots in the PGA Championship and signature events, as well as next year’s Sentry and Players Championship. It counts as an official Tour win for both players, though, no Official World Golf Ranking points are given.

Players will be paid out in an every-two-spots manner. So the winning team will evenly split first- and second-place earnings ($1,286,050 for each player) and first- and second-place FedExCup points (400 for each winner).

How do you watch?

Thursday/Friday

• 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/Peacock

Saturday/Sunday

• 12:45-2:45 p.m. ET, Golf Channel/Peacock
• 3-6 p.m. ET, CBS

Who is competing?

Here’s the list of teams:

• Fitzpatrick, Matt/Fitzpatrick, Alex
• Morikawa, Collin/Kitayama, Kurt
• Woodland, Gary/Hodges, Lee
• McIlroy, Rory/Lowry, Shane
• Molinari, Francesco/Donald, Luke
• Horschel, Billy/Alexander, Tyson
• Cantlay, Patrick/Schauffele, Xander
• Berger, Daniel/Perez, Victor
• Brehm, Ryan/Hubbard, Mark
• Champ, Cameron/Daffue, MJ
• Conners, Corey/Pendrith, Taylor
• Echavarria, Nico/Greyserman, Max
• Eckroat, Austin/Gotterup, Chris
• Garnett, Brice/Straka, Sepp
• Hardy, Nick/Riley, Davis
• Hoge, Tom/McNealy, Maverick
• Kisner, Kevin/Brown, Scott
• Lee, K.H./Kim, Michael
• List, Luke/Norlander, Henrik
• Malnati, Peter/Knox, Russell
• Moore, Taylor/NeSmith, Matt
• Norrman, Vincent/Campillo, Jorge
• Ramey, Chad/Trainer, Martin
• Reavie, Chez/Snedeker, Brandt
• Spaun, J.J./Buckley, Hayden
• Taylor, Nick/Hadwin, Adam
• Theegala, Sahith/Zalatoris, Will
• Wallace, Matt/Olesen, Thorbjorn
• Hoffman, Charley/Watney, Nick
• Johnson, Zach/Palmer, Ryan
• Kraft, Kelly /Tway, Kevin
• Chappell, Kevin /Dufner, Jason
• Højgaard, Nicolai /Hojgaard, Rasmus
• Wu, Brandon /Nicholas, James
• Lawrence, Thriston /Potgieter, Aldrich
• Putnam, Andrew/Highsmith, Joe
• Cole, Eric/Cochran, Russ
• Montgomery, Taylor/Griffin, Ben
• Smalley, Alex/Schmid, Matti
• Detry, Thomas/MacIntyre, Robert
• Hossler, Beau/Ryder, Sam
• Mitchell, Keith/Dahmen, Joel
• Stevens, Sam/Barjon, Paul
• Kuchar, Matt/Stricker, Steve
• Rai, Aaron/Lipsky, David
• Kim, S.H./Bae, Sangmoon
• Suh, Justin/Hoey, Rico
• Thompson, Davis/Novak, Andrew
• Taylor, Ben/O’Hair, Sean
• Higgo, Garrick/Fox, Ryan
• Shelton, Robby/Furr, Wilson
• Tarren, Callum/Skinns, David
• Wu, Dylan/Lower, Justin
• Hall, Harry/Piercy, Scott
• Lashley, Nate/Campos, Rafael
• Sigg, Greyson/Hadley, Chesson
• Young, Carson/Martin, Ben
• Streelman, Kevin/Laird, Martin
• Blair, Zac/Fishburn, Patrick
• Yu, Kevin/Pan, C.T.
• Ghim, Doug/Kim, Chan
• Merritt, Troy/Streb, Robert
• Yuan, Carl/Dou, Zecheng
• Vegas, Jhonattan/Burgoon, Bronson
• Whaley, Vince/Long, Adam
• Kohles, Ben/Kizzire, Patton
• Phillips, Chandler/Bridgeman, Jacob
• Barnes, Erik/Endycott, Harrison
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• Tosti, Alejandro/Potter,Jr., Ted
• Silverman, Ben/Dougherty, Kevin
• Springer, Hayden/Whitney, Tom
• Meissner, Mac/Smotherman, Austin
• Coody, Parker/Coody, Pierceson
• Xiong, Norman/McCormick, Ryan
• Crowe, Trace/Higgs, Harry
• Sloan, Roger/Teater, Josh
• Pereda, Raul/Cook, Austin
• Gutschewski, Scott/Byrd, Jonathan
• Hale, Jr., Blaine/Haley II, Paul

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2024 Zurich Classic odds, picks, predictions: Golf expert fading Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry at TPC Louisiana

Sia nejad reveals his zurich classic 2024 picks, props, and sleepers for this week's pga tour event at tpc louisiana.

Nick Hardy and Davis Riley look to successfully defend their crown when they compete in the 2024 Zurich Classic, which begins Thursday at TPC Louisiana. After teaming up with different partners in 2022, Hardy and Riley got together for the event last year and took home the title as they set a tournament record with a 30-under par performance to finish two strokes ahead of the Canadian duo of Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin. It was the second straight top-five finish in the event for Riley, who tied for fourth with Will Zalatoris as his teammate two years ago.

Hardy and Riley are 80-1 longshots to repeat, while 2022 champions Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are 5-1 favorites in the latest 2024 Zurich Classic odds. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are listed at 8-1, Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala are 11-1 and Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama are 16-1. Tom Hoge and Maverick McNealy, along with siblings Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, round out the top choices at 25-1. Before locking in any 2024 Zurich Classic picks, make sure you see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad .

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets, as well as in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been solid with his head-to-head matchups since last year's Charles Schwab Challenge, going 40-27-3 and returning 9.14 units over that span. That's a $914 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023.

Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted The Early Wedge, and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners.

Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2024 Zurich Classic field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine .

Top 2024 Zurich Classic expert picks

One surprise: Nejad is fading the team of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, even though they are among the favorites at +800. After recording 13 top-10 finishes, which included two victories and a pair of runner-ups in 18 events last season, McIlroy has posted just one over eight tournaments thus far in 2024. That came earlier this month when the 34-year-old was third at the Valero Texas Open. Since then, McIlroy has reverted back to the dismal form with which he began the year, as he tied for 22nd at the Masters and 33rd at the RBC Heritage last weekend. The No. 2 ranked player in the world was no better than 21st in his first four events before finishing 19th at the Players Championship.

Considering his compatriot's struggles, Lowry could feel more pressure than usual will be thrust upon him. However, the 37-year-old hasn't had much more success this season either, with just two top-10 finishes in eight events. Lowry, who hasn't posted a victory on the PGA Tour since winning the Open Championship in 2019, tied for fourth in the Cognizant Classic in early March and followed with a third-place performance in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Since then, he has tied for 19th, 43rd and 64th in three outings.

However, Nejad is high on the chances of Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala, who are listed at 11-1. Theegala set a career high last season with eight top-10 finishes, the last being his first PGA Tour win at the Fortinet Championship. The 26-year-old has begun this year in strong fashion, recording five top-10s in his first 11 events to match Ludvig Aberg for third-most in 2024. Theegala was runner-up at the Sentry in his season debut and is coming off another runner-up performance at the RBC Heritage last weekend.

Zalatoris did not fare as well in Hilton Head, tying for 44th place, but he has finished in the top 10 in three of his nine outings this season. The 27-year-old's best result of the year came at the Genesis Invitational in February, when he and Luke List were runners-up after finishing three strokes behind Hideki Matsuyama. Zalatoris is eager for a chance at another top-five finish in this tournament after missing last year's edition as he recovered from back surgery.  See which other teams to back at SportsLine .

How to make 2024 Zurich Classic picks

Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2024 Zurich Classic and is backing several longshot teams, including one that is priced at more than +3000. This team has a member who "may be coming into form" and is a longshot that could surprise.  You can see Nejad's PGA Tour picks only at SportsLine .

So which teams should you target or avoid for the 2024 Zurich Classic, and which team in the   Zurich Classic 2024 field could bring a huge payday at more than +3000? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top picks for the 2024 Zurich Classic , all from the expert who is 39-27-2 on his last 68 head-to-head picks.

2024 Zurich Classic odds, field

See Nejad's picks, best bets and predictions here .

Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele +500 Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry +800 Will Zalatoris/Sahith Theegala +1100 Collin Morikawa/Kurt Kitayama +1600 Tom Hoge/Maverick McNealy +2500 Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick +2500 Taylor Pendrith/Corey Conners +3500 Rasmus Hojgaard/Nicolai Hojgaard +3500 Taylor Montgomery/Ben Griffin +4000 Sepp Straka/Brice Garnett +4000 Nick Taylor/Adam Hadwin +4000 Keith Mitchell/Joel Dahmen +4000 Thomas Detry/Robert MacIntyre +4500 Doug Ghim/Chan Kim +4500 Davis Thompson/Andrew Novak +4500 Daniel Berger/Victor Perez +4500 Kevin Yu/C.T. Pan +5000 Billy Horschel/Tyson Alexander +5000 Beau Hossler/Sam Ryder +5000 Andrew Putnam/Joe Highsmith +5000 Aaron Rai/David Lipsky +5000 Thorbjorn Olesen/Matt Wallace +6500 Taylor Moore/Matt NeSmith +6500 K.H. Lee/Michael Kim +6500 Greyson Sigg/Chesson Hadley +6500 Gary Woodland/Lee Hodges +6500 Garrick Higgo/Ryan Fox +6500 Austin Eckroat/Chris Gotterup +6500 Steve Stricker/Matt Kuchar +8000 Nate Lashley/Rafael Campos +8000 Luke List/Henrik Norlander +8000 Kevin Streelman/Martin Laird +8000 Dylan Wu/Justin Lower +8000 Davis Riley/Nick Hardy +8000 Chandler Phillips/Jacob Bridgeman +8000 Carson Young/Ben Martin +8000 Ben Silverman/Kevin Dougherty +8000 Zach Johnson/Ryan Palmer +10000 Vincent Norrman/Jorge Campillo +10000 Nico Echavarria/Max Greyserman +10000 Alex Smalley/Matti Schmid +10000 Thriston Lawrence/Aldrich Potgieter +13000 Ryan Brehm/Mark Hubbard +13000 Justin Suh/Rico Hoey +13000 Jhonattan Vegas/Bronson Burgoon +13000 J.J. Spaun/Hayden Buckley +13000 Erik Barnes/Harrison Endycott +13000 Chad Ramey/Martin Trainer +13000 Carl Yuan/Zecheng Dou +13000 Sam Stevens/Paul Barjon +15000 Peter Malnati/Russell Knox +15000

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