Xander Schauffele has won the PGA TOUR Baycurrent Classic in Japan, a country to which he has deep ties due to his heritage. While not his most prestigious victory, this success at Yokohama Country Club is destined to remain among the most significant of his career.
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Schauffele closed the tournament with an impressive 7-under-par (64) on the final day, shooting 19-under-par (265) over the four rounds. He finished just one shot ahead of American Max Greyserman, who had already finished second in this event last year and is still chasing his first PGA TOUR title.
Schauffele's Japanese roots run deep: his maternal grandparents live in Japan, his mother, originally from Taipei, grew up in the Land of the Rising Sun, his mother-in-law is Japanese, and his wife, Maya, is half-Japanese and grew up in Okinawa. I've been coming here since I was about 9 years old to visit my grandparents, Schauffele said. I fell in love with this country a long time ago. I can't wait to bring my son here when he's old enough to understand and appreciate Japanese culture.
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Schauffele and his wife, Maya, became parents just over a month ago with the birth of their son. Being a dad is still new, but it's really special. I'm excited to be back home with him and Maya, the champion said. During the tournament, Schauffele was supported by family members, including his 81-year-old grandmother, who followed the course with him. There will probably be a family reunion to celebrate, he added. I don't see them often, but they've always been generous in coming to watch me wherever the event was. They were fantastic, and this win is really special. I wanted to share a win with them.
Greyserman closed with a 65, maintaining or sharing the lead through the first three days. American Michael Thorbjornsen finished with a 64, three shots behind the winner. Soft course conditions and the lack of wind favored low scores: American Matt McCarty shot an incredible 11-under-par (60), but still finished nine shots behind Schauffele. Japan's Takumi Kanaya shot a 9-under-par (62), finishing five shots behind the winner. McCarty nearly made a 58, but a bogey on the final hole, after a shot into the trees, stopped him at 60. The PGA TOUR record remains held by Jim Furyk, who shot a 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship in 2016.
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Schauffele, who boasts two major titles, including The Open Championship 2024, and the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, thus adds another prestigious title to his career. But this victory, in a place so significant to his personal history, has a unique flavor.
From October 9-12, 2025, the PGA TOUR will visit Japan for the Baycurrent Classic, the third event of the FedExCup Fall season, with only five tournaments remaining at this crucial stage of the season. The event will be held for the first time at Yokohama Country Club, a par-71, 7,000-yard course redesigned in 2015 by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. To accommodate the PGA TOUR, the course has undergone recent modifications, including the addition of bunkers, new tees on six holes, and expanded penalty areas.
The tournament will feature some of the world's best golfers. Collin Morikawa, winner of the 2023 edition, returns after the Ryder Cup, seeking his first win of the season. Morikawa has four top-10 finishes in 2025, but none since June. New father Xander Schauffele returns after the BMW Championship and a singles victory at the Ryder Cup. Hideki Matsuyama, Japanese legend and winner of The Sentry earlier this season, is among the favorites with four consecutive top-20 finishes this summer. Nico Echavarria is aiming to become the first player to win the tournament back-to-back, with two top-10 finishes this season and a 68th-ranked finish in the FedExCup Fall. Other big names include Alex Noren, fresh from two DP World Tour victories and a role as vice-captain at the Ryder Cup, and names like Wyndham Clark, Sungjae Im, Billy Horschel (returning from hip surgery), and Max Homa, who nearly cracked the top-10 last week in Mississippi.
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Completing the field are invited guests Peter Malnati, Camilo Villegas, and Japanese amateur Taiga Kobayashi, who qualified by winning the Hideki Matsuyama Amateur Challenge. Several players from the Japan Golf Tour were also present.
The Baycurrent Classic awards 500 FedExCup points, which are crucial for climbing the rankings. Players ranked between 51st and 60th will compete for spots in 2026's Signature Events, such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational. Among them are Max Greyserman (58th), last year's runner-up, and Kevin Yu (61st), just 16 points behind Mackenzie Hughes in 60th place. Those outside the top 100 are fighting to secure full status in 2026, while those ranked between 101st and 102nd will be competing for full status in 2026.
