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Xander Schauffele Wins Baycurrent Classic With Closing 64 in Japan

The 31-year-old ended a 15-month drought in his 200th start, a breakthrough with added meaning given his family ties to Japan.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 12: Xander Schauffele of the United States takes a selfie with volunteers after winning the tournament on the 18th green during the final round of the Baycurrent Classic Presented by LEXUS at Yokohama Country Club on October 12, 2025 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images)
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 12: Xander Schauffele of the United States fist bumps with her caddie after the birdie on the 17th green during the final round of the Baycurrent Classic Presented by LEXUS at Yokohama Country Club on October 12, 2025 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images)
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: Xander Schauffele of the United States acknowledges the gallery after holing out with the birdie on the 18th green during the second round of the Baycurrent Classic Presented by LEXUS at Yokohama Country Club on October 10, 2025 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Schauffele finished at 19-under to claim his 10th PGA Tour title, edging Max Greyserman by one after a seven-under 64 at Yokohama Country Club.
  • Greyserman, seeking a first Tour win, nearly forced a playoff when his approach at the 18th stopped inches from an eagle.
  • Michael Thorbjornsen briefly shared the lead after an early eagle and placed third at 16-under with a closing 64.
  • Matt McCarty carded 12 birdies for an 11-under 60, including eight in a row on the back nine, before a bogey at the last.
  • The PGA Tour’s lone Asian stop featured an $8 million purse, with the winner’s share listed at $1.314 million by Golfweek and NBC Sports.