Official PGA TOUR Essential Guide to Golf: December 2020 - May 2021

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TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

OCTOBER 22-25, 2020

Location & Course Information

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD Patrick Cantlay fought back with a final-round 65 to come from three strokes behind at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD, winning by one stroke over Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.

Jack Nicklaus-designed Sherwood Country Club, which opened in 1989, has previously hosted the Hero World Challenge and Invesco QQQ Championship on PGA TOUR Champions.

Notable Course Features

The par-72 course deviates from the norm with five par 5s balanced by five par 3s. Down the stretch, the toughest hole is the 186-yard 15th, where the tee shots must carry over water and rocks, with a mountain backdrop behind the green.

2020 Champion

“After feeling comfortable with my golf swing and my distance control, it just felt like it was off to the races and see how many putts I could make.” — Patrick Cantlay

Quick Facts

Field: 78 players Format: 72 holes stroke play Purse: $8 million Winner’s Share: $1,440,000 FedExCup Points: 500 to the winner

Charity Benefit

In 2020, the event raised charitable dollars through sales of merchandise on the ZOZOTOWN website and also through a raffle/ auction of autographed goods and player-used tournament items. ZOZO partnered with the organization Sherwood Cares to give back to the people of California and the local community.

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Patrick Cantlay, U.S.

HOW PATRICK CANTLAY WON

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Patrick Cantlay made nine birdies in a final-round 65 to come from three strokes behind and beat Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm by one stroke. Cantlay tied for the lead with a birdie at the 13th and added birdies at the next two holes, giving him a cushion that allowed for a bogey on the 16th.  Cantlay didn’t have a bogey in the first three rounds; he then shot 65 on Sunday despite two bogeys.  After losing 1.12 strokes on the greens in the third round, Cantlay rebounded with 3.29 Strokes Gained: Putting in the final round.

 The tournament, which launched in October 2019 as Japan’s first official PGA TOUR tournament, was moved to Sherwood Country Club in California for 2020 due to logistical challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  The tournament is the 7th of 50 events in the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season.  Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were paired together for the 10th time in the final round of a PGA TOUR event.  Ricky Werenski shot a new tournament record 61 in Round 2 at Sherwood Country Club in 2020.

LEADERBOARD 2020 Player

Pos

1

2

3

4

Total Score

FedExCup Points

Earnings

Patrick Cantlay

1

67

65

68

65

265/-23

500

$1,440,000

Jon Rahm

T2

68

67

63

68

266/-22

245

$704,000

Justin Thomas

T2

65

65

67

69

266/-22

245

$704,000

Russell Henley

T4

68

72

63

66

269/-19

108.75

$315,000

Ryan Palmer

T4

69

65

66

69

269/-19

108.75

$315,000

Cameron Smith

T4

67

69

66

67

269/-19

108.75

$315,000

Bubba Watson

T4

70

63

68

68

269/-19

108.75

$315,000

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