Golf: ZOZO Championship Odds, Preview, and Picks (2024)
- ZOZO Championship is staged at Narashino Country Club this weekend
- This event was the first PGA Tour sanctioned event to take place in Japan
Competitive action on the PGA Tour takes place in Asia this weekend, as a talented field will be involved at the ZOZO Championship. This event has been won by high-quality players such as Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay in recent years, but which player will add their name to the esteemed list of victors?
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024- Sunday, October 27, 2024
- Where: Narashino Country Club, Inzai, Japan
- How To Watch: Golf Channel
Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Xander Schauffele | +450 |
| Collin Morikawa | +700 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +800 |
| Sungjae Im | +1200 |
| Sahith Theegala | +1600 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Kurt Kitayama | +2500 |
| Si Woo Kim | +2800 |
Event Preview
A lucrative event on the PGA Tour takes place this weekend, as the ZOZO Championship takes place at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Japan. This event was added to the PGA Tour schedule in 2019, but was played in California due to COVID-19 in 2020.
The field will compete across a distance of 7,041 yards across the coming weekend, as the par 70 course. A total purse of $8.5 million will be up for grabs in the stroke play competition.
The aggregate record was set in 2019 by Tiger Woods, as the legendary star finished with a score of 261. However, the par record was set a year later by Patrick Cantlay when winning the re-organized event on U.S. soil after going 23-under.
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Collin Morikawa immediately looks to be a player worth studying this weekend. The American landed a dominant win in the event in 2023 after finishing six shots clear of the field. The talented player will be making his first appearance since finishing as the runner-up at the Tour Championship.
Sahith Theegala also holds strong form claims based on that event after finishing just six shots off the pace. Hideki Matsuyama will have a passionate home support behind him this weekend, as he looks to win the ZOZO Championship for a second time.
Xander Schauffele heads the betting after finishing fourth in the Tour Championship. The 30-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season in 2024, winning the PGA Championship and Open. If at his best, he could be hard to overlook.
ZOZO Championship Picks
A competitive feel is evident this weekend, but we like Beau Hossler at the prices. He has a strong record at the course, which includes a runner-up finish in 2023. His form in recent weeks has been eye-catching, finishing eleventh at the Black Desert Championship and 23rd in the Shriners Childrenโs Open.
Free Pick:
- Beau Hossler (+3300)
