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Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama commits to 2022 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

Cameron Young, Viktor Hovland, Satoshi Kodaira and Presidents Cup International Team stars

to compete in Japan as full list of top 60 PGA TOUR players is finalized

CHIBA, Japan –– Tournament officials announced today that Japan native and 2021 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP winner Hideki Matsuyama has committed to defend his title at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, October 13-16, 2022. Joining Matsuyama are Presidents Cup U.S. Team star Cameron Young, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Satoshi Kodaira.

Matsuyama will also contend against nine of his Presidents Cup International teammates, including South Korea’s Sungjae Im and rising star Tom Kim, as he looks to become the first player to successfully defend his title at Japan’...

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Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama commits to 2022 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

Cameron Young, Viktor Hovland, Satoshi Kodaira and Presidents Cup International Team stars

to compete in Japan as full list of top 60 PGA TOUR players is finalized

CHIBA, Japan –– Tournament officials announced today that Japan native and 2021 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP winner Hideki Matsuyama has committed to defend his title at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, October 13-16, 2022. Joining Matsuyama are Presidents Cup U.S. Team star Cameron Young, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Satoshi Kodaira.

Matsuyama will also contend against nine of his Presidents Cup International teammates, including South Korea’s Sungjae Im and rising star Tom Kim, as he looks to become the first player to successfully defend his title at Japan’...

Korean stars deliver high points as International Team endures tough loss to U.S. in the Presidents Cup

Charlotte, North Carolina: Korea’s Si Woo Kim, Sungjae Im and K.H. Lee brilliantly produced impressive wins in the Singles session at the Presidents Cup on Sunday as a battling International Team endured a tough 17.5 – 12.5 defeat to the United States Team.

Kim produced a stunning 1-up victory over World No. 7 Justin Thomas in the top match at Quail Hollow Club and his success was emulated by Im’s 1-up triumph over Cameron Young and Lee’s 3 and 1 domination of Billy Horschel.

Their heroics failed to prevent another American triumph in the Presidents Cup as Xander Schauffele delivered the winning point with a narrow 1-up victory over Corey Conners of Canada after the U.S. had entered the final day with a 4-point lead.

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama tied Sam Burns in a...

Fiery Tom Kim inspires International Team fightback as U.S. lead trimmed at Presidents Cup Presidents Cup

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Or in this instance, arise Tom Kim, a 20-year old baby-faced Korean rookie.

The boy who took up his English name due to a liking for Thomas the Tank Engine – a children’s locomotive cartoon character – almost single-handedly stopped the United States juggernaut in its tracks at the Presidents Cup on Saturday by starring in two massive wins for the International Team at Quail Hollow Club.

Down 8-2 overnight following an American domination in the Foursomes and Fourball sessions, Kim, who was defeated in his opening two matches, partnered fellow debutant K.H. Lee in the third round’s Foursomes session in the morning to trounce Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns, the World No. 1 and No. 12 respectively, 2 and 1.

Later in the afternoon, a...

ROOKIE TOM KIM TOUTED AS INTERNATIONAL TEAM’S “LITTLE SECRET WEAPON” Presidents Cup 2022

Charlotte, North Carolina: Veteran star Adam Scott has touted rookie Tom Kim as the International Team’s “little secret weapon” as they look to upset the odds against a power-packed United States in the Presidents Cup which begins on Thursday.

The 42-year-old Scott, who is making a record 10thappearance at Quail Hollow Club but has yet to be on a winning team, thinks the young Korean could be one of the stars this week. “I think young enthusiasm, and he’s a confident young kid,” Scott said about the 20-year-old, who is one of four record Koreans on the team.

“Tom could be our little secret weapon. He’s won on the PGA TOUR, and this is the next challenge in his career. He’s obviously good enough to do it on the big stage. This is his first real opportunity.

“I...

JAPANESE STAR MATSUYAMA GUNNING FOR REDEMPTION AGAINST POWERFUL U.S. TEAM 2022 Presidents Cup

Charlotte, North Carolina: Three years later, the defeat still stings for Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama.

A fired-up International Team was finally enjoying the upper hand against a Tiger Woods-led United States Team at Royal Melbourne in 2019, leading into Sunday’s singles session for the first time since 2003.

On the final day, Captain Ernie Els sent Matsuyama out in the second singles match against Tony Finau. And through 10 holes the vital point seemed all but assured, with the Japanese sensation opening a commanding 4-up lead.

Finau, though, had other ideas, as he mounted a spirited fightback to win the next four holes – three with birdies – before scrapping out a vital tie for the U.S. The result felt like an outright win as the Americans rode on the Finau...

Olympic Gold Medallist Xander Schauffele commits to 2022 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Cameron Champ, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood and Rickie Fowler also join the field

CHIBA, Japan – Tournament officials announced today that Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and 7-time PGA TOUR winner Xander Schauffele has committed to play in the 2022 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at ACCORDIA GOLF Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, October 13-16, 2022. Joining Schauffele are Cameron Champ, a 3-time PGA TOUR champion, 12-time TOUR winner Jason Day, former DP World Tour No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood and 5-time winner Rickie Fowler.

“We are delighted to announce that Xander Schauffele will headline the 2022 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP as well as PGA TOUR superstars like Cameron Champ, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood and Rickie Fowler,” said Travis Steiner, Executive Director of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. “Their presence and star power will help deliver another week of...

A star is born as Tom Kim secures maiden PGA TOUR title at Wyndham Championship

Korea’s Joohyung “Tom” Kim announced his arrival on the PGA TOUR and cemented his rising star stature in the process following an emphatic five-shot victory over compatriot Sungjae Im and John Huh of the U.S. at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday.

At age 20 years, 1 month and 17 days, Kim became the second-youngest winner since World War II (youngest: Jordan Spieth, 2013 John Deere Classic) and the first born in the 2000s to win on the PGA TOUR after he closed with a stunning final round of 9-under 61 for a 20-under winning total.

After starting the week on Thursday with a quadruple bogey – Kim is the first player on record (since 1983) to make a quadruple or worse on the first hole and go on to win – he has now qualified for the lucrative FedExCup Playoffs starting on...

Korea’s Kim enjoys best finish on PGA TOUR with third place at Genesis Scottish Open

Korea’s rising star Joohyung Kim posted his best result on the PGA TOUR with an impressive solo third place finish at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday.

Playing in Scotland for the first time, the 20-year-old Kim fired a final round of 3-under 67 at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick at the US$8 million tournament which is co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour as part of a strategic alliance.

American Xander Schauffele, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, claimed a thrilling one-shot win over countryman Kurt Kitayama with a closing 70 for his third win of the season and career seventh, and rose to third position on the FedExCup standings.

Kim produced some wonderful golf and grabbed a share of the lead with his fourth birdie of...

Japan’s Matsuyama finishes fourth as Fitzpatrick secures U.S. Open title Final round 65

Japanese ace Hideki Matsuyama secured his third top-10 finish at the U.S. Open on Sunday and ninth overall in the majors to cement his status as one of the world’s best golfers.

The 30-year-old, who won the 2021 Masters Tournament to become Japan’s first male major winner, saved his best for last when he fired the week’s lowest round of 5-under 65 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts to end the US$12.5 million showpiece in a brilliant solo fourth. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (68) claimed his first major win following a pulsating one-stroke victory over Will Zalatoris (69) and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (67) of the U.S.

Matsuyama, ranked No. 13 in the world, rode a hot putter to chalk up five birdies against no bogeys to soar up the leaderboard and ended his...

KOREA’S IM EAGER TO DISPLAY MAJOR PEDIGREE AT U.S. OPEN

Korean star Sungjae Im will be counting on his straight-shooting game to contend at this week’s U.S. Open as he seeks to atone for the major disappointment of missing the PGA Championship last month.

The 24-year-old Im is amongst a strong line-up of Asian stars teeing up at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, including 2021 Masters Tournament winner Hideki Matsuyama, world amateur No. 1 Keita Nakajima and countrymen Si Woo Kim and K.H. Lee. Spanish World No. 2 Jon Rahm is the defending champion.

There is heightened anticipation ahead of the year’s third major for Im as he was forced to withdraw from the PGA Championship after contracting Covid-19 while at home in Korea for a domestic tournament.

“Yes, it was certainly disappointing not being able to...

Thongchai becomes first Thai golfer to win on PGA TOUR Champions

Thongchai Jaidee wrote a slice of golf history by becoming the first Thai golfer to win on PGA TOUR Champions following a one-stroke victory over Tom Pernice Jr. at the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday.

Tied for the overnight lead, the 52-year-old Thongchai signed off with a 4-under 68 for a winning total of 14-under 202 at University Ridge – The University of Wisconsin Golf Course to earn his maiden victory on U.S. soil in what was his 19th career start on PGA TOUR Champions.

Jerry Kelly and 36-hole co-leader Miguel Angel Jimenez were amongst four players who finished tied third.

“I'm really very happy with the tournament here. Sometimes everything has to be perfect, you can't expect you can win … I’m very happy,” said a jubilant Thongchai, who...

Korea’s Im notches another top-10 as Horschel triumphs at the Memorial Tournament

Korean star Sungjae Im secured a timely boost ahead of the U.S. Open after notching his sixth top-10 of the season at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday on Sunday as American Billy Horschel cruised to a comfortable four-stroke victory.

The 24-year-old Im concluded his campaign at Muirfield Village with a solid 3-under 69 to finish tied 10th, jumping 25 rungs from his overnight position to end the week on 4-under 284, nine shots back of Horschel who lifted his seventh PGA TOUR title.

Ranked inside the top-15 for Driving Accuracy and Greens in Regulation for the week, Im proved his game was in tip-top shape despite a month-long break from competition after contracting Covid-19 while in Korea for a domestic tournament last month. It also forced him to miss the...

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What happens if your ball strikes another players ball? Golfing Rules, Seriously!

On the course this past weekend, I putt from just off the green and my ball struck my playing partners ball, knocking it closer to the hole.

After a quick giggle, we began to discuss the ruling, 'I'll play from there and its a one-shot penalty for you' my friend said. 'I was off the green' I said, 'Doesn't matter' he said. Right, I said. 'Hang on, and I'll consult the rule book'.

Luckily, I had The R&A's Rules of Golf on my phone (Well worth a download and it's FREE)

Without quoting the book verbatim, there are basically three scenarios which you should be mindful of:

On the Fairway If your ball strikes a fellow players ball on the fairway by accident, both players will play from where their balls lie. There will be no penalty...