The Zozo Championship is a pivotal event for players hovering around the top-125 bubble in the FedExCup Fall, with only four tournaments left in the season.

Featuring a field of 78 players, the tournament employs a no-cut format that ensures all participants who complete four rounds will earn FedExCup points.

Among the competitors, fifteen players ranked between Nos. 101-125 in points are participating, including Zac Blair at No. 118 and S.H. Kim at No. 123, who qualified through the top 60 available players.

Michael Kim, currently ranked No. 112 in points and the highest-ranked player on the alternate list after a T-5 finish in Las Vegas, opted not to travel to Japan.

Jacob Bridgeman, ranked No. 117, is next on the alternate list, followed by several players ranked from No. 119 to No. 130.

Sponsor exemptions have been granted to Joel Dahmen, ranked No. 129, and Gary Woodland, ranked No. 137, both of whom are outside the top 125 in points.

The event also features fifteen Japanese players, although they will not earn official points as they are not members of the PGA Tour.

Top players like Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Hideki Matsuyama have already secured exemptions into every signature event next year by finishing within the top 50 of the FedExCup this season.

Following the Zozo Championship, the PGA Tour will take a week off before resuming its fall schedule with three more events.

The Zozo Championship stands out in the PGA Tour's fall schedule, as it does not impose field cutoffs that typically affect full members.