Brendan Steele shows the way at Zozo Championship
Brendan Steele shot a six-under-par 64 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.
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Hideki Matsuyama makes slow start to ZOZO Championship defence, seven behind Brendan Steele
Hideki Matsuyama made a slow start to the defence of his ZOZO Championship crown, as Brendan Steele charged to the top of the leaderboard. Arguably one of the biggest sporting stars in Japan, Matsuyama had major support on a wet day at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Ad But he was unable to feed off the support as he carded an opening round of 71 to sit at one-over.
Steele takes 1-shot lead at PGA Tour's Zozo Championship
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Brendan Steele finished with four consecutive birdies and shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's Zozo Championship.
Steele on top in Japan after opening round of the Zozo Championship
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.
ZOZO Championship betting tips as Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Kim top the market
Tom Kim was unknown to many in golf a little over a year ago but is now a household name and a two-time PGA Tour winner. After his brilliant showing at the Presidents Cup, Kim won his second PGA Tour event when outgunning Patrick Cantlay to win the Shriners Children’s Open. Ad To go toe-to-toe with a player of the stature of Cantlay and force him into an error, on the 18th tee, and it can only be down to the pressure of his opponent not wilting, shows the quality Kim has in the locker.
ZOZO Championship: Tee Times, Prize Money, TV Coverage as Hideki Matsuyama and Kim head field
Hideki Matsuyama is a superstar pretty much anywhere he goes, but on home soil things ramp up again and he will be the starter, main course and dessert at the ZOZO Championship. The PGA Tour’s regular jaunt to Japan has attracted a host of stars to the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, with the 2021 Masters champion standing above everyone else.
Hideki Matsuyama - LIV players should earn ranking points
INZAI CITY, Japan — The players who left to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series should be entitled to earn ranking points, past Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday.
Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA Tour on eve of Zozo defence
Hideki Matsuyama said on Tuesday that he was fully committed to playing on the PGA Tour as he prepares to defend his title at this week's Zozo Championship in his native Japan.