• USA's Xander Schauffele (L) and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (R) look on before they tee off from the 5th tee in round 4 of the mens golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

    Matsuyama, Schauffele headline as PGA Tour golf returns to Asia

    The US PGA Tour returns to Asia for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic when Japan hosts the Zozo Championship this week, with home hero Hideki Matsuyama and Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele headlining a strong field.


    epa09447689 Hideki Matsuyama of Japan on the third hole during the third round of the 2021 TOUR Championship golf tournament at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 04 September 2021. The tournament is the finale of the PGA Tour FedExCup playoffs. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

    Matsuyama to headline US PGA Tour event in Japan

    Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama will play in the US PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship in Japan next month, organisers said on Tuesday, headlining a strong field including Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa.


    epa09434624 Xander Schauffele of the US chips onto the second green during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA, 28 August 2021. The BMW Championship is the second of three playoff tournaments to determine the FedEx Cup champion. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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