Overview

• Play runs October 9–12 in Japan, with U.S. coverage on Golf Channel each night from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. ET.
• First- and second-round tee times are set, featuring Xander Schauffele with Wyndham Clark and Alex Noren, and Hideki Matsuyama with Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup.
• The purse is $8 million with $1.44 million to the winner.
• The 78-man field is finalized; Tony Finau withdrew and was replaced by Sam Ryder, while Sahith Theegala, Max Homa and Camilo Villegas received sponsor exemptions.
• Betting odds and model projections list Schauffele as the favorite and flag potential contenders such as Min Woo Lee, with the new composite par-71 layout at 7,315 yards offering little prior PGA Tour data.