Overview

• Max Greyserman reached 12 under through 36 holes with a bogey-free 63 featuring six birdies and an eagle at the par-5 fourth as he chases a first PGA Tour win after last year’s near miss in Japan.
• Xander Schauffele surged with an eight-under 63 to join Alex Noren and Alex Smalley at eight under, four shots back at the halfway mark.
• Defending champion Nico Echavarria shot 65 to move to seven under, where he is joined by Sahith Theegala and Si Woo Kim, with Brian Campbell also one behind the leading trio.
• Tee times were moved up on Thursday because of typhoon-driven winds; calmer conditions on Friday produced lower scores, and rain is forecast for Saturday.
• The tournament debuted at its new venue, Yokohama Country Club, a Coore & Crenshaw–remodeled par 71 playing up to 7,315 yards, with an $8 million purse and late-night U.S. coverage on Golf Channel and Fubo.