The PGA Tour moves from Las Vegas to Japan for the sixth annual ZOZO Championship at Narashino Country Club.
The ZOZO has only had five editions, but each has resulted in a high-profile winner, headlined by Tiger Woods, who took the inaugural title in 2019.
Collin Morikawa will return to defend his 2023 title. He will be joined by marquee players such as Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa and Hideki Matsuyama, who won here in 2021.
As we do each week, here’s a rundown of facts and figures to get you prepped for the 2024 ZOZO Championship.
The Skinny
Name: ZOZO Championship
Dates:Â Oct. 24-27, 2024
Event Type: FedEx Cup Fall Series (5th of 8)
Tour Debut: 2019 Season
Where: Chiba, Japan
Course:Â Narashino CC
Distance: Par 70, 7079 yards
Format: 78 players, 72 holes, no cut
Purse: $8,500,000
Winning Share: $1,530,000
FedExCup: 500
2023 Champion:Â Collin Morikawa
How to Follow the ZOZO Championship
LIVE TV: Wed: 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (GOLF); Thu: 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (GOLF); Fri: 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (GOLF); Sat: 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (GOLF)
REPLAY TV: Thu: 3-6 a.m., 2-6 p.m. (GOLF); Fri: 3-6 a.m., 6-9:30 a.m. (GOLF); Sat: 3-7 a.m. (GOLF); Sun: 3-7 a.m., 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (GOLF)
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History: ZOZO Championship
The five-year old ZOZO Championship may lack a deep history but its five champions include the game’s most iconic star in Tiger Woods; Japan’s only major winner in Hideki Matsuyama; American Ryder Cup stars Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay; and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
The ZOZO Championship was initially inserted into the PGA Tour’s wrap-around portion of its 2019-20 schedule. It essentially filled the void of the former CIMB Classic as one of three stops on the Asian Swing.
Making its debut at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, the event was moved to California for one year during the height of the COVID scare. It made its return to Japanese soil in 2021.
In addition to the inaugural ZOZO Championship, Narashino Country Club has hosted several notable golf tournaments over the course of its history, most notably the 1972 Japan Airlines Open with Gary Player taking home the prize. Other notable golfers victorious at Narashino include Graham Marsh, Seve Ballesteros, and most recently Woods.
The tournament is co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour and has been sponsored by ZOZO, a Japanese clothing brand, since the event’s inception in 2019.
History: Winners
2023: Collin Morikawa (-14)
2022: Keegan Bradley (-15)
2021: Hideki Matsuyama (-15)
2020: Patrick Cantlay (-23)
2019: Tiger Woods (-19)
History: Records
Scoring: Aggregate
72: 261 – Tiger Woods (2019)
18: 61 – Richy Werenski (2020, Rd 2)
Scoring: To-Par
-23 – Patrick Cantlay (2020)
Win Margin
6 – Morikawa (2023)
5 – Matsuyama (2021)
ZOZO Championship Field
Due to the change in the PGA Tour’s schedule, with the FedEx Cup Fall acting as more of a qualifying series for the calendar-year season, the field in Japan is not exactly stellar but does include several legitimate superstars in Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama.
Other marquee names include Sahith Theegala, Sungjae Im, Max Homa, Will Zalatoris, Min Woo Lee and Si Woo Kim.
Field: Top-10 Betting Favorites
1. Xander Schauffele 5-1
2. Collin Morikawa 7-1
3. Hideki Matsuyama 8-1
4. Sungjae Im 14-1
5. Sahith Theegala 18-1
6. Justin Thomas 20-1
7. Kurt Kitayama 22-1
8. Min Woo Lee 25-1
9. Beau Hossler 30-1
9. Si Woo Kim 30-1
Full Field & Odds
ZOZO Championship | Narashino CC | Chiba, Japan | Oct. 24-27, 2024
