The 2023 Zozo Championship begins on Thursday, as Keegan Bradey tries to become the first golfer to successfully defend his title at the event. Bradley is making his first start since finishing tied for ninth at the Tour Championship, and it is his fourth start at the Zozo Championship, where he has finished in the top 15 every time. Xander Schauffele is the 7-1 favorite in the 2023 Zozo Championship odds, while Collin Morikawa is 11-1 and Rickie Fowler is 14-1. Some of the other Zozo Championship contenders include Hideki Matsuyama (16-1), Sungjae Im (18-1), Min Woo Lee (20-1), Cam Davis (20-1) and Adam Scott (20-1).

We simulated the 2023 Zozo Championship 10,000 times, and there are some MAJOR surprises. Join SportsLine here to see the model's shocking projected leaderboard.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.

In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure's best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend! Anyone who has followed it has seen MASSIVE returns!  Join SportsLine now to see the model's shocking Zozo Championship picks from 10,000 simulations!

The Zozo Championship features a 78-man field who will play four rounds without a cut, and the winner will receive a full 500 FedEx Cup points. Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is hosting 16 of the top 50 golfers in the world, headlined by Schauffele (No. 6). Matsuyama is a six-time PGA Tour winner and is Japan's top-ranked golfer. He has the most wins of any Japanese golfer of all time, including the 2021 edition of this tournament. 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Zozo Championship 2023: Sungjae Im, who is listed third in the odds, struggles and barely cracks the top 10! Another surprise: Nicolai Hojgaard, a 35-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

Also, the model is targeting TWO other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer who will make surprising runs at the title! Anyone who backs these golfers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who they are before locking in any picks! 

So who wins the Zozo Championship 2023, and which HUGE longshots make a serious run at the title? ... Join SportsLine right now to see who you can bank on to win, and see which longshots make a run at the title, all from the model that's nailed 10 majors, including this year's Masters and Open Championship!