Tag: Zozo Championship

Keegan Bradley Wins Zozo for First PGA Tour Win in 4 Years

INZAI CITY, Japan—It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship on Sunday, Oct. 16, with a 2–under 68, one shot ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years. Bradley raised both arms to the sky and had to choke…


Rickie Fowler, Andrew Putnam Share Lead at Zozo Championship

Andrew Putnam shot a 62 on Friday and shares the lead with Rickie Fowler through 36 holes of the Zozo Championship in Japan, but neither had the best round of the day. In his Zozo Championship debut, John Huh set a course record by two strokes after posting a 9–under-par 61. He is alone in…


Brendan Steele Snags One–Shot Lead in Japan

Brendan Steele was 6-under-par to claim the lead after the opening round of the Zozo Championship, where he finished as runner up to local favorite Hideki Matsuyama in 2021. “I love it here,” Steele said after dropping in a birdie on 18 followed a chip-in on 17. Steele climbed to the top of the leaderboard…


LIV Golf Players Should Get Ranking Points, Matsuyama Says

INZAI CITY, Japan—The players who left to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series should be entitled to earn ranking points, former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday. Speaking at the Zozo Championship, which opens Thursday, Matsuyama called the ranking-points question ”difficult” and didn’t offer any details, solutions or clarifications. “I think they should be…


Masters Champion Matsuyama Wins by 5 Shots in Japan

CHIBA, Japan—Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama had three birdies in five holes on the back nine and eagled the 18th for good measure for a five-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship on Sunday. It was Matsuyama’s first PGA Tour win in his native Japan, although he’s only had one previous attempt. In 2019, Tiger…