The PGA Tour heads to Japan this week for a co-sanctioned event with the Japan Golf Tour. Zozo Championship odds list Justin Thomas as the current favorite. While Thomas is the favorite, there are several Zozo Championship sleeper picks who could surprise this week with such a small field. With no Zozo Championship projected cut line due to the limited size of participants, fans will get to enjoy watching every golfer for four rounds.
Current Favorites to win the Zozo Championship 2024
Player
Odds
Justin Thomas
+300
Nico Echavarria
+450
Taylor Moore
+650
Seamus Power
+900
Eric Cole
+1000
C.T. Pan
+1200
Max Greyserman
+1400
Rickie Fowler
+1600
Jhonattan Vegas
+2800
Andrew Novak
+3000
Odds provided by FanDuel – accurate as of October 25
Xander Schauffele (+11000 at FanDuel sportsbook)
The world’s number two ranked golfer makes the trip to Japan this week as Xander Schauffele is back in action on the PGA Tour for the first time since the Tour Championship where he finished the season tied for fourth. Schauffele has finished in the top 15 in an incredible 11 straight events dating back to the Wells Fargo Championship back in May. The 30-year-old has two wins on the season, and they couldn’t have happened at bigger events with him winning both the PGA Championship and the British Open.
Defending champion Collin Morikawa is set to return to the site of his last victory on the PGA Tour as like Schauffele, he also tees it up for the first time since the Tour Championship where he finished the season in second place behind champion Scottie Scheffler. Sitting fourth in the official world golf rankings, Morikawa is looking to build on a season that saw him record eight top ten finishes and miss just two cuts in 21 events. While he remains as consistent as a player there is on the PGA Tour, victory has escaped Morikawa in the past year.
Hideki Matsuyama (+400000 at Caesars Sportsbook)
Fan favorite and local hero Hideki Matsuyama adds more star power to the top of the betting odds for the Zozo Championship. The 2021 champion always loves returning to his homeland where he is treated like royalty. Matsuyama is also teeing it up for the first time since the Tour Championship where he finished the season in a tie for ninth place. Sitting seventh in the official world golf rankings, Matsuyama has recorded seven top 10’s this year. With two victories already under his belt this season, Matsuyama now has an impressive 10 wins for his career on the PGA Tour. Matsuyama tied for 51st here last year after skipping the prior season following his victory in 2021.
While he remains without a win on the PGA Tour this season, Sungjae Im, like others on this list, makes his first appearance since he finished in seventh place at the Tour Championship. With an outstanding 10 top 12 finishes over his last 14 tournaments, Im arrives in Japan hoping to find the elusive victory that has escaped him all season. Sitting 22nd in the official world golf rankings Im comes in as one of the higher ranked players in the field. Although he isn’t in the top 10 like others on this list, he still has all the capabilities of winning this week as he looks to continue his impressive form.
Sahith Theegala (+200000 at Caesars Sportsbook)
Rounding out the list of the top golfers for the Zozo Championship is Sahith Theegala who arrived here last year coming off his first and only career win at the Fortinet Championship. Theegala went on to finish in a tie for 19th last year following an opening round 67 that had him feeling like maybe he was going to win in consecutive weeks. However, a Friday round of 73 knocked the wind out of his sails and he continues to search for that elusive second win. With two runner-up finishes this year, the number 13 player in the official world golf rankings has been close but unable to finish the deal so that breakthrough win.
Zozo Championship Longshot
Andrew Putnam (+12500 at Caesars Sportsbook)
One longshot that stands out this week is American Andrew Putnam who made the long trip to Japan this week. Sitting 115th in the official world golf rankings, a quick look at his numbers may leave you unimpressed. However, Putnam has put together a recent string of good results and he looks to continue that trend this week. Three top 21 finishes in his last five events, including a tie for 16th at the Shriners Children’s Open have Putnam playing some of the best golf of his season. Putnam tied for second place here last year after a blistering second round 62 got him right into contention and his course familiarity should come into play this week.
Zozo Championship recent winners
Year
Winner
2023
Collin Morikawa
2022
Keegan Bradley
2021
Hideki Matsuyama
2020
Patrick Cantlay
2019
Tiger Woods
Zozo Championship betting trends
In just five years of existence there are a few trends that stand out when it comes to the Zozo Championship. In three of the five years, the winning score has been either 14 or 15 under par. See if you can get a decent price on either of those numbers to be the winning score this week as the course remains the same from previous seasons.
Making his Zozo Championship debut, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox is looking to make an immediate impact in Japan. Sitting 76th in the official world golf rankings, Fox is still in search of his first PGA Tour title after claiming four victories on the European Tour. Having missed just one cut in his last 13 events, Fox arrives in Japan playing some of his best golf of the season. A tie for 34th last time out at the Shriners Children’s Open, Fox is hoping to improve on that result as the FedExCup Fall series rolls on.
How to read Zozo Championship betting odds
Reading the Zozo Championship betting odds is just as easy as reading the odds for any other golf tournament or sporting event. In golf, there are numerous ways to bet, from head-to-head matchups to whether a player will make a certain number of birdies in a round. You can even bet on whether there will be a hole-in-one during the event or if the tournament will go to a playoff.
How to bet on the Zozo Championship
There are several ways to bet on the Zozo Championship this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that two of the three biggest favorites finish in the top five this week. A $10 bet on Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama at + 621 would return $62.10 if both Morikawa and Matsuyama can both crack the top five this week.
Zozo Championship Info
When
Where
Defending champion
How to watch
October 23 – October 26
Narashino Country Club
Collin Morikawa
Golf Channel
Zozo Championship odds FAQs
How long has the Zozo Championship been an event on the PGA Tour?
The Zozo Championship has been an event on the PGA Tour since the 2019 season. It is the only tournament held in Japan on the PGA Tour and it is a co-sanctioned event by the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour. Zozo, a Japanese clothing brand, has been the title sponsor of the event since its inception in 2019.
Who won the first ever Zozo Championship?
Tiger Woods won the first ever Zozo Championship played back in 2019. Tiger shot an impressive 19 under par for the week on his way to defeating second place finisher and local hero Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes. The win was the 82nd in Woods career and tied him with Sam Snead for the most all-time wins on the PGA Tour.
Has the Zozo Championship been played on the same course every year?
The Zozo Championship has been held at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan in four of its five years as a PGA Tour event. In 2020, due to Covid-19, the event was held at Sherwood Country Club in Lake Sherwood, California. However, it has since returned to Japan and has been back at the Narashino Country Club after that one year in American.
What is the record score at the Zozo Championship?
At 23 under par, Patrick Cantlay’s victory at the 2020 Zozo Championship set the tournament record for lowest score to par. However, that was the year the event was held in California due to Covid-19 and it fudges the numbers a tad. The best score ever at the Narashino Country Club was set by Tiger Woods when he shot 19 under par for a total score of 261 in 2019.
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