INZAI CITY, Japan - Joining forces with a celebrity tycoon who dreams of going to the moon, the PGA Tour is committed to being in Japan for the long haul with its first tournament starting Thursday.
With the help of businessman Yusaku Maezawa, who is known for taking chances, the sport's biggest names hope to usher in a new era for golf-mad Japan at the Zozo Championship.
Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are all here at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Tokyo at Inzai City.
''When we make a commitment to bring a new event to a market, that's a commitment that is permanent,'' PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said Wednesday.