ZOZO Championship Betting Preview
Some of the world’s top players will head to Japan for this weekend’s ZOZO Championship at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman takes a look at the odds board for this unique 78-man field, and dives into some head-to-head matchups and best bets for this weekend’s PGA Tour event.
| 2022 ZOZO Championship | PGA Tour Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| When: | October 13-16, 2022 |
| Where: | Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club |
| Defending Champ: | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Current Favorite(s): | Xander Schauffele +800 at DraftKings |
| TV: | Golf Channel all Four Days |
One of the youngest and brightest stars on the PGA Tour won for the second time in four starts as Tom Kim bested the field last week in Las Vegas. Of course, you could argue that Patrick Cantlay lost the tournament as much as Kim won it with his triple-bogey on 18 as both players came to the tee box tied at -24. But nonetheless, the golf community is rejoicing as the 20-year-old Kim continues to show why he’s a rising star.
A normal PGA Tour even has 144 participants, but this week’s ZOZO Championship field in Japan is reduced to 78 players. So it should be a little easier to pick an outright winner, right? Not so much. Realistically, we could make a case for half of this field to be at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.