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Here’s what you missed overnight from the cold and wet first round of the 2022 Zozo Championship in Japan

A three-time winner holds the early lead after making four consecutive birdies to finish his first round.

Like most of America, chances are you were sleeping during the first round of the PGA Tour’s 2022 Zozo Championship.

With the event being held at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, the broadcast aired from 11 p.m. ET Wednesday night to 3 a.m. ET Thursday morning, so we can’t really blame you for resting your eyes and missing out on the early action.

We can, however, get you up to speed on what you missed while you were sleeping. The fans showed out for defending champion Hideki Matsuyama while Keita Nakajima, the world’s former No. 1 amateur, made his pro Tour debut in his native Japan. One three-time winner on Tour made four consecutive birdies to take the lead, while another player did the same but just to get back to even par on the day.

Here are some of the highlights from the first round of the Tour’s annual stop in the Land of the Rising Sun.

2022 Zozo Championship Thursday tee times, how to watch event in Japan

Everything you need to know for the first round in Japan.

After a week out west in Sin City, the PGA Tour’s best are bound for East Asia.

Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, plays host once again for the 2022 Zozo Championship, where a limited field of 78 players will compete for one of the bigger purses on Tour, and without a 36-hole cut.

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama leads a strong field that includes the likes of last week’s winner Tom Kim, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Sungjae Im, Cameron Young and Viktor Hovland.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s what you need to know for the first round of the 2022 Zozo Championship. All times Eastern.

Zozo: Best bets

1st tee

Time Players
7:50 p.m. Troy Merritt, Sam Ryder, Aguri Iwasaki
8:01 p.m. Kevin Streelman, Matt Wallace, Rikuya Hoshino
8:12 p.m. Chez Reavie, Chad Ramey, Rickie Fowler
8:23 p.m. J.J. Spaun, Luke List, Si Woo Kim
8:34 p.m. Corey Conners, Satoshi Kodaira, Peter Malnati
8:45 p.m. Scott Stallings, Beau Hossler, Takumi Kanaya
8:56 p.m. Adam Svensson, Alex Smalley, Kazuki Higa
9:07 p.m. Brendan Steele, Adam Schenk, Ryo Hisatsune
9:18 p.m. Maverick McNealy, Mito Pereira, Shugo Imahira
9:29 p.m. Mackenzie Hughes, Collin Morikawa, Sebastián Muñoz
9:40 p.m. Tom Kim, Sungjae Im, Cam Davis
9:51 p.m. Tommy Fleetwood, Mark Hubbard, Matthew NeSmith
10:02 p.m. C.T. Pan, Keegan Bradley, Naoyuki Kataoka

10th tee

Time Players
7:50 p.m. Adam Long, Danny Lee, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
8:01 p.m. Russell Knox, Brandon Wu, Riki Kawamoto
8:12 p.m. John Huh, Taylor Moore, Yuto Katsuragawa
8:23 p.m. Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Young
8:34 p.m. Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Tyrrell Hatton
8:45 p.m. Dylan Frittelli, Sahith Theegala, Kaito Onishi
8:56 p.m. Davis Riley, Kurt Kitayama, Keita Nakajima
9:07 p.m. Andrew Putnam, Emiliano Grillo, Hiroshi Iwata
9:18 p.m. Patrick Rodgers, Aaron Rai, Hayden Buckley
9:29 p.m. Tom Hoge, Cameron Champ, Martin Laird
9:40 p.m. K.H. Lee, Lucas Herbert, Joel Dahmen
9:51 p.m. Wyndham Clark, Stephan Jaeger, Mikumu Horikawa
10:02 p.m. David Lipsky, Lee Hodges, Tomoharu Otsuki

How to watch

You can watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV. ESPN+ is the exclusive home for PGA Tour Live streaming. All times Eastern.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

TV

Golf Channel: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

STREAM

Peacock: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13

TV

Golf Channel: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

STREAM

Peacock: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 14

TV

Golf Channel: 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

STREAM

Peacock: 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15

TV

Golf Channel: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

STREAM

Peacock: 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

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