Japanese will give stiff fight, Morikawa thinks
Chiba: Collin Morikawa believes he and the other PGA Tour players will have to overcome the strong local challenge if they are to walk away with the Zozo Championship title from the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club this week.
The US$11 million tournament returns for its fourth edition, and third time in Japan, with 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama seeking to cheer the home crowd with his successful title defence.
World No.9 Morikawa is the second-highest ranked player in the 78-man field after fellow American Xander Schauffele, the world No.6 and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist.
Morikawa said yesterday Japanese golfers, who come through the established Japan Golf tour Organisation system which produced Matsuyama, are growing stronger each year and capable of contending for…
