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The '''Zozo Championship''' is an upcoming professional [[golf]] tournament in the [[Chiba Prefecture]] of the [[Greater Tokyo Area]] of [[Japan]], co-sanctioned by the [[Japan Golf Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour]].
The '''Zozo Championship''' is an upcoming professional [[golf]] tournament in [[Chiba Prefecture]], which is located in the [[Greater Tokyo Area]] of [[Japan]]. It is co-sanctioned by the [[Japan Golf Tour]] and the [[PGA Tour]].


The tournament is the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in [[Japan]], in a deal that will last until at least 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/11/20/the-zozo-championship-japan-announced.html |title=First official PGA Tour event in Japan to debut in 2019 |date=20 November 2018 |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="GNN">{{Cite web |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/11/20/zozo-championship-japan-event-pga-tour-schedule-starting-19-111510/ |title=Zozo Championship to become first Japan event on PGA Tour schedule starting in '19 |date=20 November 2018 |website=GolfNewsNet.com |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref>
The tournament is the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in [[Japan]], in a deal that will last until at least 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2018/11/20/the-zozo-championship-japan-announced.html |title=First official PGA Tour event in Japan to debut in 2019 |date=20 November 2018 |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="GNN">{{Cite web |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/11/20/zozo-championship-japan-event-pga-tour-schedule-starting-19-111510/ |title=Zozo Championship to become first Japan event on PGA Tour schedule starting in '19 |date=20 November 2018 |website=GolfNewsNet.com |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:32, 1 March 2019

Zozo Championship
Tournament information
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Established2019
Course(s)Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9.75 million
Month playedOctober
Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is located in Japan
Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club
Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club

The Zozo Championship is an upcoming professional golf tournament in Chiba Prefecture, which is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour.

The tournament is the first event ever sanctioned by the PGA Tour in Japan, in a deal that will last until at least 2025.[1][2]

Field

The 96 player field will consist of 78 PGA Tour players, 10 players from the Japan Golf Tour and eight sponsor exemptions. There will be no cut.[2]

References

  1. ^ "First official PGA Tour event in Japan to debut in 2019". PGA Tour. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Zozo Championship to become first Japan event on PGA Tour schedule starting in '19". GolfNewsNet.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.