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The 2024 Zozo Championship has attracted another big-name field to Japan this week.

Now in its sixth edition, the Zozo has proven to be a popular addition to the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall run.

Tiger Woods won the  inaugral Zozo Championship
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Tiger Woods won the inaugral Zozo ChampionshipCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Tiger Woods won the inaugural tournament in 2019, his last career victory, while fellow champions include Patrick Cantlay, Keegan Bradley and, last year’s winner, Collin Morikawa.

The Zozo signals the final tournament of the calendar year for many top pros and Narashino is now hosting another exciting week.

Zozo Championship 2024: Date and how to follow 

This tournament will run from Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, October 27.

It is being held at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Japan. The course will play to a par 70 and a maximum yardage of 7,079.

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Play will begin at 12:45am each day for UK fans and will continue throughout the night. 

talkSPORT will provide updates from Japan throughout the week.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports Golf will also have live coverage of the action throughout the week .

Zozo Championship winners

2023 - Collin Morikawa, 6 stroke win over Eric Cole and Beau Hossler

2022 - Keegan Bradley, 1 stroke win over Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam

2021 - Hideki Matsuyama, 5 stroke win over Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale

2020 - Patrick Cantlay, 1 stroke over Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas

2019 - Tiger Woods, 3 stroke win over Hideki Matsuyama

Morikawa claim glory in the Zozo last year
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Morikawa claim glory in the Zozo last yearCredit: Getty

Zozo Championship 2024: Field and leaderboard

Plenty of top players are in action in Japan, including defending champion Morikawa.

Morikawa is being joined by the likes of world No.2 Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Min Woo Lee, Sahith Theegala and Will Zalatoris.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who won this tournament in 2021, is also in action.

The full field, tee times and groupings can be found .

The latest leaderboard from Narashino can also be found .

The Zozo will be a 72-hole stroke play event with no cut and will have a prize fund of $8.5million, the most on offer in any event of the FedEx Cup Fall run.

The winner will also receive 500 FedExCup points.

Throwback to when fans came to the rescue for Tiger Woods at the 1999 Phoenix Open

Zozo Championship 2024: What has been said?

Defending champion Morikawa said: “I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since my win at the Zozo Championship.

“It been an honour to be the defending champion and I look forward to defending and hopefully winning the title again in Narashino.

“Japan is one of my favourite spots in the world with the food, the fans and the golf and I look forward to going back again.

World No.2 Schauffele added: “The fans are what makes playing in Zozo so special, you guys make everything feel incredible out on the course. I hope everyone comes out to support us.

“Winning the Zozo Championship would put an exclamation mark on what’s been an incredible season.”

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