The 2023 Zozo Championship field is limited to just 78 golfers, with 13 of those spots coming straight from Japan Golf Tour invites. There are also 17 of the top 50 golfers from the FedExCup standings in the field, leaving just 48 spots for golfers who are trying to improve their 2024 PGA Tour status during the inaugural FedEx Cup Fall series. Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is a par 70 that features a mix of short and long par 4s. Xander Schauffele is the 7-1 favorite in the 2023 Zozo Championship odds, while Collin Morikawa is 12-1 and Sungjae Im is 14-1.
Some of the other 2023 Zozo Championship contenders include Rickie Fowler (16-1), Hideki Matsuyama (16-1) and Min Woo Lee (18-1). Which golfers should you back with your 2023 Zozo Championship bets? Before locking in your 2023 Zozo Championship picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure's best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 Zozo Championship field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 Zozo Championship predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Zozo Championship 2023: Sungjae Im, a two-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and barely cracks the top 10. He is returning for the first time since playing in the Tour Championship, where he finished 24th at 3-under par. Im only has two top-10 finishes in his last 13 tournaments, and neither of those resulted in top fives.
He has missed the cut six times in his 30 events played this season, finishing outside the top 10 on 21 occasions. The 25-year-old ranks No. 109 on the PGA Tour in driving distance and No. 122 in scrambling from the rough. His lack of power off the tee and his struggles from the rough make him one of the most overvalued golfers in this week's field at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club.
Another surprise: Vincent Norrman, a 35-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. The rookie missed the cut in five of his first six events this season, but he has made the cut in six of his last seven tournaments heading into this week.
Norrman picked up the first win of his career when he won the Barbasol Championship in a playoff three months ago, finishing at 22-under-par. He became the first player from Sweden to win on the PGA Tour since Henrik Stenson in 2017, and he became the fourth player to earn his first Tour title at the Barbasol Championship. The 25-year-old is one of the biggest bombers in this week's field, ranking inside the top 12 on the PGA Tour in total driving and total distance, so the model loves him at longshot odds. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 Zozo Championship picks
The model is also targeting two other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here.
So, who will win the Zozo Championship 2023, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 Zozo Championship odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Zozo Championship leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 10 golf majors, including this year's Masters and Open Championship.
2023 Zozo Championship odds, field
See the full Zozo Championship 2023 picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Xander Schauffele 7-1
Collin Morikawa 11-1
Rickie Fowler 14-1
Hideki Matsuyama 16-1
Sungjae Im 18-1
Min Woo Lee 20-1
Cam Davis 20-1
Adam Scott 20-1
Sahith Theegala 22-1
Keegan Bradley 25-1
Eric Cole 28-1
Emiliano Grillo 30-1
Vincent Norrman 35-1
Thomas Detry 35-1
Nicolai Hojgaard 35-1
Keith Mitchell 35-1
Beau Hossler 35-1
Adam Schenk 35-1
J.J. Spaun 40-1
Alex Noren 40-1
Adam Svensson 40-1
Justin Suh 45-1
Aaron Rai 45-1
Garrick Higgo 50-1
Tom Hoge 55-1
Mark Hubbard 55-1
Ben Griffin 55-1
Matt Wallace 60-1
Kurt Kitayama 60-1
Taylor Moore 65-1
S.H. Kim 65-1
Callum Tarren 65-1
Samuel Stevens 70-1
Nick Taylor 70-1
Nick Hardy 70-1
Lee Hodges 70-1
Keita Nakajima 75-1
Dylan Wu 75-1
Akshay Bhatia 75-1
Taylor Montgomery 80-1
Nate Lashley 90-1
Austin Eckroat 90-1
Mackenzie Hughes 100-1
Davis Riley 100-1
Brandon Wu 100-1
Matt NeSmith 110-1
David Lipsky 110-1
Hayden Buckley 110-1
Kevin Yu 130-1
Andrew Novak 130-1
Aaron Baddeley 130-1
Will Gordon 150-1
Harry Hall 150-1
Robby Shelton 180-1
