The PGA Tour heads to Japan this week for the ZOZO Championship, the veryfirst of 3 straight occasions held outdoors the United States.
It will likewise have the greatest—albeit restricted—field of any competition objectedto throughout the PGA Tour Fall, the nine-event schedule that assists figureout status and eligibility limits for2025 Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele will play this week, the veryfirst time doing so giventhat they assisted the United States defeat the Internationals at Royal Montreal. So, too, will Max Homa and Sahith Theegala, 2 other members of Team USA.
Justin Thomas, who golf fans last saw at the Tour Championship, will return to Japan for the veryfirst time giventhat2019 Tiger Woods won the ZOZO that year, clinching his 82nd PGA Tour title, which connected Sam Snead for the most all-time. Woods, of course, is not playing this week.
But possibly the mostsignificant name this week is Hideki Matsuyama, who hasactually endedupbeing one of Japan’s most well-known professionalathletes. He won this occasion 3 years ago by 5 shots however turned in a T-40 and a T-51 in his last 2 begins at the ZOZO.
Matsuyama has had a strong 2024 season, highlighted by wins at the Genesis Invitational and the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. He has 7 leading-10s ingeneral. The 202