Tiger to return to Japan at Zozo Championship in October

Woods called Japan "one of my favourites countries" in a tweet announcing his decision to play the PGA Tour's first official event in the Asian country.

(Reuters)

"It's going to be a fun fall."

The 43-year-old American won his 15th major title when he came from behind to earn his fifth green jacket in Augusta earlier this month, ending an 11-year major title drought.

He last teed up in Japan 13 years ago at the Dunlop Phoenix, where he lost to Padraig Harrington in a playoff.

The Zozo Championship will be held at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club from Oct. 24-Oct. 27.

(Reporting by Rory Carroll; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)