Zozo Championship
October 21st – 24th, 2021
Accordia Golf Narashino C.C.
Chiba, Japan
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,041
Purse: $9.95 million
with $1,791,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Patrick Cantlay

This week’s field includes:
Of the field of 78 players, 32 of them are in the top 100 in the latest Official World Rankings. Of those 32 players, 9 of them are in the top-50 of the ranking. Here are the top-100 in this week’s field: #3 Collin Morikawa, #5 Xander Schauffele, #19 Hideki Matsuyama, #30 Joaquin Niemann, #31 Will Zalatoris, #40 Tommy Fleetwood, #41 Ryan Palmer, #46 Siwoo Kim, #50 Garrick Higgo, #52 Erik van Rooyen, #54 Mackenzie Hughes, #57 Kyoung-Hoon Lee, #60 Branden Grace, #62 Alex Noren, #64 Charley Hoffman, #65 Chris Kirk, #69 Cameron Tringale, #70 Carlos Ortiz, #71 Emiliano Grillo, #72 Ryosuke Kinoshita, #73 Matt Wallace, #75 Sebastian Munoz, #76 Takumi Kanaya, #79 Maverick McNealy, #80 Chan Kim, #81 Jhonattan Vegas, #82 Rickie Fowler, #84 Keegan Bradley, #85 Matt Jones, #86 Shaun Norris, #96 Brendon Todd, #98 Lanto Griffin.
Last year there were 37 of the top-50 players in the world and 58 of the top-100.
The field includes 7 of the Top 25 on this year’s FedEx point standings. Those players include #6 Maverick McNealy, #7 Collin Morikawa #15 Rickie Fowler, #18 C.T. Pan, #20 Si Woo Kim, # 22 Will Zalatoris, and #25 Henrik Norlander.
This is the third time this event is being played, the previous champions last year Patrick Cantlay, and 2020 Tiger Woods are not in the field.
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.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Zozo Championship
Player | CJ Cup | Shriners Children’s | Sanderson Farms | Dunhill Links | Fortinet Champ. | BMW PGA Champ. | Tour Champ. | Italian Open | BMW Champ. | European Masters | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | WGC FedEx St. Jude |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Fleetwood (140.33 pts) |
T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
T46 (2) |
Alex Noren (123.5 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (22.5) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
DNP | DNP |
Collin Morikawa (119 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
Si Woo Kim (104.83 pts) |
76 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (10.5) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T2 (33.33) |
65 (0) |
Hideki Matsuyama (104.17 pts) |
T59 (0) |
T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
DNP | T46 (2) |
DNP | T43 (3.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T2 (50) |
Harry Higgs (96 pts) |
T9 (45) |
T27 (23) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Erik Van Rooyen (95.83 pts) |
T25 (25) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (14) |
DNP | 5 (35) |
DNP | 7 (27.5) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Tom Hoge (90.5 pts) |
T32 (18) |
T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (0.5) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Xander Schauffele (86.5 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (35) |
DNP | T49 (0.5) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | T46 (2) |
Adam Schenk (86.17 pts) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (9.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Will Zalatoris (84 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
T8 (25) |
C.T. Pan (81 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T29 (7) |
DNP |
Maverick McNealy (80.17 pts) |
T38 (12) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | T27 (11.5) |
DNP | DNP |
K.H. Lee (80.17 pts) |
T25 (25) |
T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
DNP | T47 (1.5) |
T24 (8.67) |
T54 (0) |
Rickie Fowler (76.67 pts) |
T3 (90) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Henrik Norlander (75 pts) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP |
Robert Streb (73.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
T27 (23) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP | T16 (17) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T46 (2) |
Cameron Tringale (72.17 pts) |
T59 (0) |
T56 (0) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
DNP | DNP |
Chris Kirk (59 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 48 (1) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T29 (7) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (56.17 pts) |
T68 (0) |
T44 (6) |
T39 (11) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
DNP | DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (55.83 pts) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T27 (11.5) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Sung Kang (54.67 pts) |
T32 (18) |
T27 (23) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Joaquin Niemann (54 pts) |
T45 (5) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 29 (10.5) |
DNP | T29 (10.5) |
DNP | T47 (1.5) |
DNP | T17 (16.5) |
Jhonattan Vegas (48.67 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Roger Sloan (47.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Lanto Griffin (46.67 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T64 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Branden Grace (41.33 pts) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Andrew Putnam (39 pts) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Emiliano Grillo (36.33 pts) |
T18 (32) |
T47 (3) |
T39 (11) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Jones (36 pts) |
T38 (12) |
T27 (23) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (6) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
T70 (0) |
T51 (0) |
Troy Merritt (30.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T27 (23) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP |
Chesson Hadley (28 pts) |
DNP | T27 (23) |
T45 (5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (27.5 pts) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP | T11 (19.5) |
DNP | DNP |
Carlos Ortiz (26.5 pts) |
T25 (25) |
T47 (3) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | T47 (1.5) |
DNP | T36 (7) |
Brendan Steele (23.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | DNP |
Luke List (19.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 70 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Matthew NeSmith (17.67 pts) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Brendon Todd (17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Matt Wallace (10.17 pts) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-2.5) |
DNP | DNP |
Doug Ghim (9.5 pts) |
DNP | T40 (10) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (9.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Peter Malnati (6.83 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (1.5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sebastian Munoz (6.33 pts) |
T49 (1) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (10.5) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
T29 (7) |
DNP |
Pat Perez (5.33 pts) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (17) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryosuke Kinoshita (3.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 (3.5) |
Ryan Palmer (-3 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-5) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Zozo Championship
Player | CJ Cup | Shriners Children’s | Sanderson Farms | Dunhill Links | Fortinet Champ. | BMW PGA Champ. | Tour Champ. | Italian Open | BMW Champ. | European Masters | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | WGC FedEx St. Jude |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garrick Higgo (-25.83 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | WD (-2.5) |
Doc Redman (-25 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T56 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Kyle Stanley (-25 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Tyler McCumber (-20 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Bill Haas (-20 pts) |
DNP | 72 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Kramer Hickok (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sepp Straka (-20 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
James Hahn (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T71 (0) |
T62 (0) |
DNP |
Brandon Hagy (-15 pts) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sam Ryder (-10 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
T35 (5) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Zozo Championship
Best Bets:
Collin Morikawa
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T50 | T22 |
He was T-22nd when this event was last played in Japan in 2020, was T-4th in the Olympics at the beginning of August. With his runner-up finish, last week at the CJ Cup shows he is ready to win again.
Xander Schauffele
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T10 |
Won in Japan just two months ago at the Olympics finished 3rd in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Was T-10th the last time this event was played in Japan at Accordia Golf Narashino.
Hideki Matsuyama
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T28 | 2 |
You know he is looking to showcase his game in front of the home crowd, this may be his personal U.S. Open. Was runner-up to Tiger when it played at Accordia two years ago, also looking to redeem himself when he lost an Olympic medal in the playoff over the summer.
Best of the rest:
Joaquin Niemann
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T33 |
A very solid player who makes a lot of checks had three runner-up finishes in 2021. Played in this event when it was played at Accordia in 2020, was T-33rd.
Will Zalatoris
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
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Should be well rested after not playing last week, was T-7th at Fortinet. 2021 was a dream come true for him, but he is still looking for his first win.
Rickie Fowler
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T57 |
His game is looking up after a poor last two years. Playing for the first time in Japan, was 2nd last week in the CJ Cup.
Solid contenders
Ryan Palmer
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T10 |
Was T-10th at Accordia in 2020, was T-4th last year at Sherwood. Had some solid finishes in 2021, T-2nd at the Farmers, T-4th in Scotland.
Jhonattan Vegas
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
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Was T-14th at the CJ Cup last week, he also had three runner-ups in 2021. Never played in this event and first time playing in Japan.
Tommy Fleetwood
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T57 | T22 |
Could his game be on the uptick? Was T-7th at Dunhill Links, T-12th at the BMW PGA Championship, and T-2nd at the Italian Open. Was T-22nd at this event at Accordia in 2020, finished T-16th at the Olympics played in Japan.
Players you won’t think about and should, those who play regularly in Japan:
Ryosuke Kinoshita
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Had a terrific summer as he has not been out of the top ten in his last five starts on the Japan Golf Tour. Leading money winner in Japan for the 2020-21 Japan Golf Tour and 72nd in the Official World Golf Rankings. Won twice in Japan in 2021
Shaun Norris
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T28 | T51 |
Got a last-minute invite to this event when he won the Japan Open Golf last week. Is 7th on the Japan Tour money list. The South African has been playing in Japan since 2015, he has won six times
Shugo Imahira
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T66 | T59 |
Played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2014, Was T-59th when the event was played at Accordia in 2020. Won the Fujisankei Classic in September. Important to know he has won five times in Japan
Rikuya Hoshino
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T72 | T51 |
Was T-51st when this event was played in Japan in 2020, was T-38th at last August Olympics. Is 3rd on the Japan money list this year, has won five times in Japan.
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