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The PGA Tours annual stop in Japan got under way at the Narashino Country Club in Chiba on Thursday, with Brendan Steele grabbing a one-shot lead.

"So I've enjoyed it a ton." "Loved the course last year - really happy be back." The tournament was held in California in 2020 because of the Covid pandemic and returned to Japan last year in front of limited spectators, so this is the first time in a while the players have been able to really enjoy Japan during their time here.

After a week out west in Sin City the PGA Tour's best are in East Asia this week. Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, plays host once ...

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It was a happy return to the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, where Steele was the runner-up a year ago in the same tournament behind winner Hideki ...

"So I've enjoyed it a ton." "Loved the course last year - really happy be back." "Everybody says if you birdie 18, dinner tastes better," Steele said on Thursday.

Brendan Steele produced a late birdie burst to set the early pace at the Zozo Championship, with Rickie Fowler among the players to impress in Japan.

Watch the Zozo Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Other than that, I feel like I did a good job, drove the ball well." "The rough is pretty nasty and especially being wet, so if you drive it in the rough, you get in trouble."

Brendan Steele finished with four consecutive birdies and shot a 6-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the Zozo Championship.

“So I’ve enjoyed it a ton.” “Nice for us to be able to get out the hotel a little bit this year and enjoy the culture a little bit,” Steele said. There are no COVID-19 crowd-limit restrictions in place this year.

Phil Mickelson took another dig at the PGA Tour during his press conference at LIV Golf Jeddah on Thursday.

A 2019 graduate of Syracuse University, James — and evidently, his golf game — is still defrosting from four years in the snow. “Until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve.” He has since dropped the suit, and has in recent weeks expressed support for the two sides to join together to work out a path forward. [Saudi-backed upstart league](https://golf.com/news/liv-pga-tour-inside-story/) closes in on the home stretch of the nine-event LIV Invitational Series, a sort-of beta test for the forthcoming full-time league, which is expected to begin in earnest in 2023. “I firmly believe that I’m on the winning side of how things are going to evolve and shape in the coming years for professional golf,” Mickelson said. “I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions.

Phil Mickelson says that by joining the LIV Golf series he has picked the "winning side" in the dispute that has dominated the sport this year.

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions." [world ranking points on offer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/63177821) for those that have chosen to join the series. [Sideways dives into the world of deception](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0019z41#xtor=CS8-1000-%5BIn_Article_Promo_Box%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article%5D-%5BSport_Promo_In_Article_BBCiPlayer%5D-%5BPS_SOUNDS~~m0019z41~P_SidewaysFoolingTheOpposition%5D) "And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on. [PGA Tour launched a counterclaim against a lawsuit from LIV,](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/63080009) saying the series offered players "astronomical sums of money" to breach their contracts so they could help "sportswash the recent history of Saudi atrocities". Phil Mickelson has said that by joining the LIV Golf series he has picked the "winning side" in the dispute that has dominated the sport this year.

Phil Mickelson continued to blast the PGA Tour on Thursday by saying that the Tour is “trending downwards” and that he believes he'll be on the “winning ...

Mickelson, who is a lifetime Tour member, said that he’s been “reinvigorated” by the LIV Golf experience. “Until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve. You have to pick what side do you think is going to be successful.

The Hall of Famer said in Saudi Arabia that LIV Golf will 'continue to evolve' and that the PGA Tour will never have all the game's best players again.

But everywhere outside of the world LIV Golf is loved. I believe in the passion—look, the game of golf is very lucky to have the PIF invest in the game. The sport of the game of golf is being influxed with billions of dollars now. “Now, the United States and the U.K. By the time of its second event outside of Portland in late June, it had plans to launch its league next year and play a 14-tournament schedule. And the ability to go global and make golf a truly global sport is really beneficial for the game," Mickelson said. He came back at the first event in June to heavy questioning about LIV Golf’s backing by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and numerous questions about the country’s motive and human rights violations. A week later, LIV Golf announced a limited eight-tournament invitational schedule for 2022. I mean it's so inclusive, it's so fluid that things LIV Golf is leading. And yet, in the aftermath of Mickelson’s reported comments in February, LIV Golf appeared in trouble. Eight months later, Mickelson didn’t hold back during a news conference in advance of the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah. “And until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve.

Six-times major winner Phil Mickelson said he loves his decision of joining the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf Series, which he believes is "trending ...

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions. "I think going forward you have to pick a side. "And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA TOUR trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on...

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When Lefty played in Saudi Arabia eight months ago, he accused the PGA Tour of 'obnoxious greed.' As he returns for this week's LIV Golf Invitational in ...

The sport of the game of golf is being influxed with billions of dollars now. Beginning in 2023, the tour is moving to a new schedule, one that will feature 12 elevated events, in addition to the majors and the Players Championship, and a commitment from the game’s “top players” to compete in at least 20 tournaments. Later in the press conference, Mickelson said he’s not surprised LIV has been able to have, in his opinion, a successional inaugural campaign thanks to the support of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. “And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on. Speaking to assembled media on Thursday, Mickelson was asked about all that has changed since his appearance at the Saudi International in February, and the six-time major winner asserted he has picked the right side on the [accused the PGA Tour of "obnoxious greed."

Phil Mickelson is back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the Saudis were published.

“We play against a lot of the best players in the world on LIV and there are a lot of the best players in the world on the PGA TOUR. I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions,” he said. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I’m on.” I love the way they treat us. “I love the experience. “Now the United States and the U.K. Open and British Open had allowed LIV Golf players to compete if they were eligible, though both organizations spoke out against the rival league. LIV Golf currently has 12 of the top 50 players in the world ranking — British Open champion Cameron Smith at No. “But everywhere outside in the world, LIV Golf is loved. These are some of the changes Mickelson wanted all along. “We know they killed (Washington Post reporter Jamal) Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. You have to pick what side do you think is going to be successful.

Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf's funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he ...

"We play against a lot of the best players in the world on LIV and there are a lot of the best players in the world on the PGA TOUR. I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions,'' he said. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on.'' I love the way they treat us. "Now the United States and the U.K. Open and British Open had allowed LIV Golf players to compete if they were eligible, though both organizations spoke out against the rival league. "I love the experience. "But everywhere outside in the world, LIV Golf is loved. LIV Golf currently has 12 of the top 50 players in the world ranking — British Open champion Cameron Smith at No. These are some of the changes Mickelson wanted all along. "We know they killed (Washington Post reporter Jamal) Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. You have to pick what side do you think is going to be successful.

Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf's funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he ...

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions," he said. "We play against a lot of the best players in the world on LIV and there are a lot of the best players in the world on the PGA Tour. "But everywhere outside in the world, LIV Golf is loved. Along with enormous money paid to LIV Golf players and purses, it has invested $300 million in the Asian Tour. "I love the experience. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on." "Now the United States and the U.K. Open and British Open had allowed LIV Golf players to compete if they were eligible, though both organizations spoke out against the rival league. LIV Golf currently has 12 of the top 50 players in the world ranking -- British Open champion Cameron Smith at No. These are some of the changes Mickelson wanted all along. Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates," Mickelson is quoted as saying. "We know they killed [Washington Post reporter Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights.

Hideki Matsuyama has won eight times on the PGA TOUR, including last year's ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in Japan.

He plays his 60 and 56 weaker to help remove the offset and maintain a very straight, smooth transition from the hosel to leading-edge.” Hideki has always had these notches in his irons, and he was a huge part of bringing the notches back in the ZX line.” He uses Srixon Z-Forged irons that are designed with a notch in the toe and heel section of the sole. “With regards to offset, Hideki prefers some offset over zero offset in his irons,” Srixon told GolfWRX. It seems that the switch went well, because Matsuyama continued using the new driver at the Presidents Cup, and he had it in the bag during the first round of the ZOZO, as well. 1 on the PGA TOUR last season in proximity from 125-150 yards, and fifth from 150-175 yards.

Six-times major winner Phil Mickelson said he loves his decision of joining the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf Series, which he believes is "trending ...

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions. "I think going forward you have to pick a side. "And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on ...

Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf's funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he ...

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions," he said. "We play against a lot of the best players in the world on LIV and there are a lot of the best players in the world on the PGA Tour. "But everywhere outside in the world, LIV Golf is loved. Along with enormous money paid to LIV Golf players and purses, it has invested $300 million in the Asian Tour. "I love the experience. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I'm on." "Now the United States and the U.K. Open and British Open had allowed LIV Golf players to compete if they were eligible, though both organizations spoke out against the rival league. LIV Golf currently has 12 of the top 50 players in the world ranking -- British Open champion Cameron Smith at No. These are some of the changes Mickelson wanted all along. Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates," Mickelson is quoted as saying. "We know they killed [Washington Post reporter Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights.

Phil Mickelson said on Thursday he is glad he chose to join LIV Golf, despite previously describing its Saudi backers as 'scary'

I love the way they involve us and listen to us in decisions,” he said. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side that I’m on.” I love the way they treat us. “I love the experience. The US Open and British Open had allowed LIV Golf players to compete if they were eligible, though both organizations spoke out against the rival league. In six appearances with LIV Golf, he has registered only one top 10 – a tie for eighth outside Chicago, seven shots behind Smith. “But everywhere outside in the world, LIV Golf is loved. And eventually they come around and they will be accepting of it.” These are some of the changes Mickelson had wanted. Mickelson was quoted by Shipnuck as saying: “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve. “You have to pick what side do you think is going to be successful.

At this week's LIV Golf event in Saudi Arabia, Phil Mickelson discussed the future of both LIV and the PGA Tour.

And the ability to go global and make golf a truly global sport is really beneficial for the game.” I believe in the passion — look, the game of golf is very lucky to have the PIF invest in the game,” he said. Dustin Johnson, who has finished inside the top eight in five of six LIV events including a win at the Boston stop, has fallen to No. And until some of the — well until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve.” Cameron Smith, thanks to his win at the Open, remains at No. In the war that is LIV Golf vs.