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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 20: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele look on during a pro-am prior to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 20, 2022 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Cantlay, Schauffele lead Zurich Classic

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay combined for a 13-under-par 59 in the four-ball first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the only two-man team event on the PGA Tour.

INZAI, JAPAN - OCTOBER 22: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his second shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the ZOZO Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on October 22, 2021 in Inzai, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Matsuyama warms to task to grab Zozo Championship lead

Hideki Matsuyama ground his way into the lead in cold and wet conditions at the Zozo Championship on Friday.

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.

epa09488002 US team member Xander Schauffele (L) shakes hands with European team member Lee Westwood (R) of England after the US team of Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay defeated the European team of Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick at the seventeenth hole during a foursomes match in the pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Whistling Straits golf course in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA, 25 September 2021. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

Schauffele off first as United States seek to finish off Europe

Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele will lead the United States’ charge in the singles matches at the Ryder Cup on Sunday.

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

Stricker confirms final US Ryder Cup selections

Olympic champion Xander Schauffele and three-time Major winner Jordan Spieth were named in the US Ryder Cup team, but there was no place for Patrick Reed as captain Steve Stricker completed his lineup on Wednesday. You may also like

Schauffele wins Tour, Thomas claims FedExCup

Xander Schauffele ended his rookie season by winning the Tour Championship. Justin Thomas ended the best season with the FedExCup. You may also like