The Zozo Championship has been played in Japan only twice but so far has developed a reputation for storybook finishes. There was Tiger Woods winning his 82nd (and most recent) PGA Tour title to tie Sam Snead on the all-time career win list. Then last year, Hideki Matsuyama claimed the title in his homeland to the delight of a golf-mad country. Could we be in store for another popular winner on Sunday?
That would be the case if Rickie Fowler were to claim his first Tour victory since 2019. Fowler, who has dropped to No. 160 in the world during his slump, is a fan favorite wherever he plays but with his Japanese roots, he’d be the next best thing to Matsuyama or one of the 15 other Japanese golfers in the field clutching the trophy on Sunday.
Here’s what you missed if you didn’t stay up over night to watch the third round at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba Prefecture.