Xander Schauffele recorded his 10th career PGA Tour victory with a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the Baycurrent Classic on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan.
Schauffele collected eight birdies against one bogey to post a 7-under-par 64 on Sunday and finish at 19-under 265 at Yokohama Country Club. He pocketed $1.44 million for his first place finish.
Greyserman, who had seven birdies and one bogey, shot a 65 on Sunday to place second in this tournament for the second time in as many years. He remains in search of his first PGA Tour title.
The victory carried even more weight for Schauffele, given that he has maternal grandparents living in Japan and his mother grew up in the country. Additionally, Schauffele’s 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 kind of fell in love with this country a long time ago. I can’t wait to bring my son here when he is old enough to understand and appreciate the culture here in Japan.
“Yes, the ties run deep for the Schauffele family here in Japan.”
Schauffele recorded three birdies on his first six holes and responded to a bogey on his par-3 seventh with another birdie on No. 8. He was kept on his toes by Greyserman before Schauffele two-putted on the par-4 18th to seal the victory.
“I think every player in any sport, at some point, feels like they’re on top of the world and then, not that you’ve lost it, but you feel less confident,” Schauffele said. “I have a really good team around me; they pick me up when I’m down. You know, it’s really special for me. Earlier than I thought, to be honest. I was running out of events in 2025 to put my mark on it.
“I’m sure when I look back on 2025, at the end of my career, I will smile and think it was a great year.”
Greyserman admittedly had mixed emotions after the final round. After all, he held or shared the lead after each of the previous three rounds.
“I could take it a few different ways. Another second would be one thought, disappointed would be another thought, but also on the other hand I could say I played very well,” Greyserman said. “I shot 65 on Sunday when I was tied for the lead and in the last group, so a lot of good. It’s like I don’t really know how to feel because I’m obviously very disappointed, but it’s the PGA Tour. You have to play exceptionally on a Sunday to win a golf tournament.
“I played well, but I just didn’t play well enough.”
Last year, Greyserman lost by one stroke to winner Nico Echavarria after the latter made birdie putts on two of his final three holes.
Michael Thorbjornsen carded a 64 on Sunday to finish three shots behind Schauffele.
–Field level media
