PGA TOUR "ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP" 2023 Tournament will be held from October 19th! Tickets go on sale from August 22nd.

ZOZO, Inc. (headquartered in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Representative Director, President & CEO: SAWADA Kotaro), which operates the fashion e-commerce ZOZOTOWN, and is also the title sponsor of the PGA TOUR tournament "ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP" announced it will be holding its tournament from October 19th (Thu) ~ 22nd (Sun) at ACCORDIA GOLF Narashino Country Club. Tickets will be available starting from August 22nd (Tue) at 12pm.

This year’s 5th edition of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP will not have any restrictions for the first time in four years, following some restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this year, the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP will be a part of “FedExCup Fall,” and promises more excitement than ever before.

The tickets range from 1-DAY ticket to front row seat, ticket with special merchandises, 2-ticket pack, 4-ticket pack and more (JPY 5,000-49,000, tax included) and will be available on its official ticket-partner eplus (*1) starting from 22nd August (some tickets will be sold through the draw.) Furthermore, customers who purchase any tickets (*2) between 22nd - 29th August will be eligible to enter a raffle to participate in “Road to ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP”, which will offer a chance for fans to play in the pro-am as a winning prize, win special prizes, and novelties for all the participants. The pro-am will be a premium experience where fans can compete on the official golf course with ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP players prior to the tournament. Please find the details about the tickets and application on the official ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP tournament website (https://zozochampionship.com/en/).

(*1) 1-DAY ticket will be available to purchase from overseas. All the other tickets will be available to purchase only from domestic orders in Japan.
(*2) customers enter a draw for applicable tickets will be also eligible.

The venue will also feature a fan zone, which will provide multiple ways to enjoy the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP more than just watching the game, including ZOZOTOWN’s brands-booth, official shops, the gallery parks with more than 20 food stalls, kid-friendly games and photogenic spots. 


<This year's tournament background>
This year’s “ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP” will feature a total of 78 players, including the top players from the 2022-2023 FedExCup point list, the top eight players from the JGTO prize money ranking, the winner of the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup (Takumi Kanaya), and nine sponsor-exempt players.  Moreover, the tournament will be broadcast in more than 200 countries and regions around the world. In Japan, the tournament will be broadcast on TV Asahi's terrestrial network, BS Asahi, and GOLF NETWORK. GOLF NETWORK PLUS and U-NEXT will provide coverage worldwide on its digital platform by broadcasting live and on demand. The total prize amount will be $8.5M (approx. JPY 1.2B*) *140yen by the dollar, and 500 FedExCup points will also be awarded to the winner.


<About ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP>
Tournament Name
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

Tournament Venue
ACCORDIA GOLF Narashino Country Club

Date
October 19th (Thu) ~ 22nd (Sun)

Format
72-hole stroke play with no qualifying cuts

Total Prize Money
$8.5 M (approx. JPY 1.2B*) *140yen by the dollar
500 FedExCup points (Winner)

Host Organizers
ZOZO, Inc., PGA TOUR

Co-Organizer
Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO)

Joint Supervisors
PGA TOUR

Sponsors
【Top Partner】TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,【Premium Partner】SATO FOODS CO., LTD., RALPH LAUREN JAPAN G.K.,【Official Partner】PwC Consulting LLC, POCKETCARD CO.,LED.

Tournament Official HP
https://zozochampionship.com/en/

Tournament Official SNS
X (formerly Twitter)/ https://twitter.com/zozochamp
Instagram/ https://www.instagram.com/zozochamp
Facebook/ https://www.facebook.com/ZOZOCHAMPIONSHIP
YouTube/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGq1bJxbBxiPLnmQh3CMYQ
*We will keep you posted on the details of the tournament on our official website and SNS.


<About PGA TOUR>
Organization
PGA TOUR

Representative
Commissioner, Jay Monahan

Address
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA

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