Xander Schauffele gives his view on the course at the Zozo Championship as he makes prediction about the winning score

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Xander Schauffele is among the high-profile stars set to take on the Zozo Championship in Japan this week.

The PGA Tour now makes its way to Chiba as the second half of the FedEx Cup Fall schedule gets underway.

Four events – the Procore Championship, Sanderson Farms Championship, Black Desert Championship and Shriners Children’s Open – have already taken place.

J.T. Poston won the latest PGA Tour event, although the field has significantly improved for the upcoming tournament in Japan.

The Zozo Championship features the likes of Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa among others.

Xander Schauffele makes Zozo Championship prediction

And intriguingly, it is the only competition in the current schedule that does not include a cut, with Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club playing host.

Schauffele will be eager to add another title to his superb honours list for 2024, although he is expecting a tricky few days in Japan.

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“The greens are really fast,” Schauffele said in his Zozo Championship press conference. “I think depending on rain the course could play very difficult this year.

“If we get a little bit of wind and rain, it could be the highest winning score and if we get a little bit of rain it could be like years past.”

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Schauffele is enjoying a phenomenal season, having dominated the PGA Tour alongside compatriot Scottie Scheffler.

Scheffler and Schauffele didn’t partner at the Presidents Cup last month, but such a partnership wasn’t required for the US Team.

The latter is now back to individual action after the team victory in Montreal, with Schauffele chasing a 10th PGA Tour title.

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He already boasts the PGA Championship and The Open Championship this season, and went on to finish T4 in the FedEx Cup.

But the American will undoubtedly be eyeing further success in Japan, particularly given his best finish at the event was T9 in 2022.