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ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

Nico Echavarria of Colombia holds the trophy after winning the Zozo Championship on Sunday at Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture.
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Oct 27, 2024
Nico Echavarria birdies final hole to win PGA Tour's Zozo Championship in Chiba
The birdie allowed Echavarria to avoid a playoff with two-time major winner Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman.
Nico Echavarria putts on the ninth green during the third round of the Zozo Championships in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 26, 2024
Nico Echavarria takes two-shot lead into final round at Zozo Championship
Echavarria hit five birdies but had bogeys on the fourth and 11th, before holding his nerve to sink an eagle putt from two feet out on the 18th.
Xander Schauffele in action during the final round of The Presidents Cup gold tournament in Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 29.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 22, 2024
Schauffele targets more success in Japan after major breakthroughs
The golfer has already tasted success in Japan, winning a pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympic gold in 2021.
Collin Morikawa receives the winner's trophy after the final round of the Zozo Championship in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 22, 2023
Collin Morikawa cruises to Zozo Championship title
The two-time major winner was playing his first tournament since being part of the American team that failed to retain the Ryder Cup in Rome.
Japan Times
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Oct 11, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense
The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama to defend Zozo Championship in Japan
The 2021 Masters champion delighted huge galleries on home soil a year ago as he was cheered to a five-shot victory at Narashino Country Club in Chiba.
Japan Times
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Oct 22, 2021
Matsuyama defies Chiba rain to lead Zozo Championship
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama takes a one-stroke lead into the weekend after shooting a two-under-par 68 in the second round on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 21, 2021
Hiroshi Iwata edges Hideki Matsuyama for first-round lead at Zozo Championship
Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele picked up three shots on his first five holes but later plummeted down the leaderboard into a share of 29th.
Japan Times
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Oct 25, 2019
Zozo Championship final round pushed back to Monday after Friday washout
The Zozo Championship will finish on Monday, 24 hours later than scheduled, after torrential rain washed out Friday's play without a shot being struck, tournament officials announced.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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