Zozo Championship
October 22nd – 25th, 2020
Sherwood C.C.
Thousand Oaks, Ca.
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,527
Purse: $8 million
with $1,440,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Tiger Woods
This week’s field includes:
Of the field of 78 players, 58 of them are in the top 100 in the latest Official World Rankings,. Of those 58 players, 37 of them are in the top-50 of the ranking, they are: #2 Jon Rahm, #3 Justin Thomas, #4 Collin Morikawa, #5 Rory McIlroy, #7 Xander Schauffele, #8 Webb Simpson, #9 Tyrrell Hatton, #10 Patrick Reed, #12 Matthew Wolff, #13 Daniel Berger, #14 Patrick Cantlay, #15 Adam Scott, #16 Tommy Fleetwood, #17 Tony Finau, #19 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #20 Hideki Matsuyama, #21 Abraham Ancer, #22 Paul Casey, #23 Sungjae Im, #24 Viktor Hovland, #25 Justin Rose, #26 Jason Kokrak, #27 Marc Leishman, #28 Tiger Woods, #29 Matt Kuchar, #30 Gary Woodland, #32 Scottie Scheffler, #33 Kevin Kisner, #34 Harris English, #36 Ryan Palmer, #38 Billy Horschel, #39 Kevin Na, #41 Brendon Todd, #43 Jason Day, #44 Joaquin Niemann, #45 Rickie Fowler and #50 Kevin Streelman
Last year there were 31 of the top-50 players in the world playing in Japan.
The field includes 12 of the Top 25 on this year’s FedEx point standings. Those players includes #2 Matthew Wolff, #4 Jason Kokrak, #8 Xander Schauffele, #11 Harry Higgs, #16 Harris English, #17 Mackenzie Hughes, #18 Joaquin Niemann, #19 Russell Henley, #21 Adam Long, #22 Kevin Streelman, #23 Abraham Ancer and #24 Tyrrell Hatton.
This is the second time this event is being played, last year it was played in Japan and won by Tiger Woods who is back to defend
Here is the performance chart which is basically just a look at the standings for last year.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Zozo Championship
Player | Wyndham Champ. | Northern Trust | BMW Champ. | Sanderson Farms | Safeway Open | Shriners Hospitals | Tour Champ. | CJ Cup | Corales | U.S. Open | PGA Champ. | BMW PGA | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyrrell Hatton (325 pts) |
DNP | T25 (12.5) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 7 (27.5) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Win (198) |
DNP |
Matthew Wolff (306.67 pts) |
DNP | T44 (3) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | 73 (0) |
DNP | 2 (133.33) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Xander Schauffele (295 pts) |
DNP | T25 (12.5) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
2 (100) |
DNP | 5 (93.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Patrick Reed (254.5 pts) |
T9 (15) |
T49 (0.5) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (25) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (49.33) |
T13 (24.67) |
T3 (135) |
DNP |
Harris English (240.33 pts) |
T23 (9) |
2 (50) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T12 (19) |
10 (40) |
DNP | 4 (106.67) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jon Rahm (229.67 pts) |
DNP | T6 (30) |
Win (66) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 (40) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T23 (36) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jason Kokrak (219.5 pts) |
T15 (11.67) |
T13 (18.5) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T17 (44) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Webb Simpson (191.33 pts) |
T3 (30) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
T12 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (66.67) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Joaquin Niemann (180.5 pts) |
T42 (2.67) |
CUT (-5) |
T3 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
T27 (11.5) |
6 (60) |
DNP | T23 (36) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (176.33 pts) |
DNP | T49 (0.5) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T8 (66.67) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Russell Henley (174.17 pts) |
T9 (15) |
T8 (25) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (166.5 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
5 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 17 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (66.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Tommy Fleetwood (159.17 pts) |
T59 (0) |
T44 (3) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T29 (14) |
T13 (55.5) |
2 (100) |
Hideki Matsuyama (154.67 pts) |
DNP | T29 (10.5) |
T3 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T15 (17.5) |
T21 (29) |
DNP | T17 (44) |
T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (151 pts) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
T12 (19) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (25) |
T21 (29) |
DNP | T8 (66.67) |
T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Scottie Scheffler (146.33 pts) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
T20 (15) |
T37 (13) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
5 (35) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Daniel Berger (143 pts) |
DNP | 3 (45) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T15 (17.5) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | T34 (21.33) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Collin Morikawa (142.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T20 (15) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
6 (30) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP |
Viktor Hovland (134.67 pts) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T13 (49.33) |
T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Brian Harman (134.17 pts) |
T27 (7.67) |
T11 (19.5) |
T12 (19) |
T37 (13) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | T38 (16) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (133.5 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T7 (82.5) |
T42 (8) |
Cameron Smith (129.67 pts) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
T20 (15) |
DNP | DNP | T24 (26) |
T24 (13) |
11 (39) |
DNP | T38 (16) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Abraham Ancer (126.17 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T33 (8.5) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (80) |
T18 (16) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Paul Casey (124.5 pts) |
T31 (6.33) |
T49 (0.5) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T69 (0) |
DNP | T17 (44) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Sungjae Im (124.17 pts) |
T9 (15) |
CUT (-5) |
T56 (0) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
11 (19.5) |
T45 (5) |
DNP | 22 (37.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Bubba Watson (113.33 pts) |
DNP | T18 (16) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T31 (25.33) |
T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Lanto Griffin (111 pts) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T10 (20) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T18 (16) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | T43 (9.33) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Kisner (108.33 pts) |
T3 (30) |
T4 (40) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 23 (13.5) |
T45 (5) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (103.17 pts) |
DNP | T13 (18.5) |
T10 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 14 (18) |
T65 (0) |
3 (60) |
CUT (-13.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Harry Higgs (101.83 pts) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T11 (19.5) |
T56 (0) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brendon Todd (94.67 pts) |
CUT (-3.33) |
64 (0) |
T8 (25) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T23 (36) |
T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP |
Adam Long (92.83 pts) |
T31 (6.33) |
T49 (0.5) |
T56 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 74 (0) |
5 (46.67) |
T13 (49.33) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Alex Noren (92.67 pts) |
DNP | T8 (25) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 76 (0) |
DNP | T17 (44) |
T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Patrick Cantlay (90 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T12 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | T43 (9.33) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Billy Horschel (89.5 pts) |
2 (33.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T33 (8.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 30 (10) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | T38 (16) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Talor Gooch (84 pts) |
T25 (8.33) |
T18 (16) |
T65 (0) |
T37 (13) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryan Palmer (83.33 pts) |
DNP | T8 (25) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (16) |
T24 (13) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T43 (4.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Tom Hoge (76.67 pts) |
T27 (7.67) |
CUT (-5) |
T65 (0) |
T28 (22) |
T29 (14) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Streelman (65.67 pts) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Jason Day (49.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | T38 (16) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Adam Scott (47.17 pts) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (16) |
T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Rose (45.33 pts) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T25 (12.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
9 (30) |
T37 (19.5) |
DNP |
Tyler Duncan (43.83 pts) |
T13 (12.33) |
T29 (10.5) |
T48 (1) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | T34 (21.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Adam Hadwin (38 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T40 (5) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (16) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | 54 (0) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Joel Dahmen (35.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T20 (15) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Zozo Championship
Player | Wyndham Champ. | Northern Trust | BMW Champ. | Sanderson Farms | Safeway Open | Shriners Hospitals | Tour Champ. | CJ Cup | Corales | U.S. Open | PGA Champ. | BMW PGA | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jazz Janewattananond (-45 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-10) |
Nick Taylor (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T51 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Shaun Norris (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
Chan Kim (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Satoshi Kodaira (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Carlos Ortiz (-17.83 pts) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-5) |
T25 (12.5) |
CUT (-10) |
T46 (2.67) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T48 (2) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (-14.5 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 29 (10.5) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Phil Mickelson (-14.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | T44 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Takumi Kanaya (-13.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jordan Spieth (-13 pts) |
T72 (0) |
CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Zozo Championship
Best Bets:
Xander Schauffele
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T10 |
Still playing the best and with the course set up for a player like Xander, he is the favorite.
Tyrell Hatton
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
People don’t realize how good he is playing right now.
Harris English
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Played well last week and has been good since the break.
Best of the rest:
Justin Thomas
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T17 |
He is so good he could break out and win at any time.
Webb Simpson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has cooled off a bit, but this course is good for him and he can win.
Matthew Wolff
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T13 |
Yes he was terrible last week, hopefully has gotten that out of his system as he plays an event very close to his hometown.
Rory McIlroy
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T3 |
Has not played like the player he is, only a matter of time before he breaks this winless streak.
Jon Rahm
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
We know he can win just about any week, but his game has been spotty of late.
Solid contenders
Joaquin Niemann
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T33 |
Watch him, has been playing well and Sherwood sets up for him perfectly.
Russell Henley
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
This guy has been playing great since the break and he could win at any time.
Patrick Reed
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T17 |
He too is playing well and this course should suit his game.
Hideki Matsuyama
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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2 |
Surprised he isn’t playing better, has the game from tee to green to do well.
Kevin Kiser
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Course is perfect for him, he can surprise us all.
Long shots that could come through:
Tiger Woods
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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Win |
Again a sentimental pick, we really don’t know what the state of his game is. But we know that Woods has done well at Sherwood and won a lot so maybe we can see something special.
Phil Mickelson
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Is now 2 for 2 on the Champions Tour, but the question can he still win on the PGA Tour. This is a good test to see if it can happen, I think he will play well.
Ryo Ishikawa
2020 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 |
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T51 |
Was T-3rd last week in the Japan Open.
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Ok, howister, now understand what you were saying.
For years we have used http://golfodds.com which is run in Vegas.
But now see they are no longer doing odds, must of gone out of business. Will check for future, sorry. Sal
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