Greyserman Seeks Victory at the Baycurrent Classic
Max Greyserman is in a prime position to secure his first PGA Tour victory, leading the Baycurrent Classic in Japan. Greyserman, who last year was just one stroke away from victory in this same tournament, had an impressive round on Friday, with a card of 63 strokes, eight under par. With a cumulative of 12 under par in two rounds, he leads his pursuers by four strokes. His main competitors are Alex Smalley (65), Xander Schauffele (63) and Alex Noren (65). The tournament, which is held in Yokohama this year after having been played east of Tokyo, is the only PGA Tour event in Japan. The inaugural edition was in 2019, with Tiger Woods as champion.Greyserman, when asked if he has gained followers after his performance last year, where he lost on the 72nd hole to Nico Echavarria, commented:I’m doing things right this week from the start, so I just need to keep doing what I’m doing.
Max Greyserman
Xander Schauffele, who had a slower start with a 71 on Thursday due to the strong wind gusts, managed to recover.I imagine some of these people were here last year and I’m sure they remember me.
Max Greyserman
Four other players are five strokes behind the leader, including the defending champion, Echavarria. Kazuki Higa, from Japan, had an impressive first half of the round with eight birdies in his first nine holes, but couldn’t keep up the pace and finished with 64 strokes, six strokes behind the leader. Collin Morikawa, who was part of the American Ryder Cup team alongside Schauffele, shot a round of 68 strokes, three under par, and is nine strokes behind the leader at the Yokohama Country Club.Yesterday it seemed like you were just trying to survive the round and, at times, there was almost no wind today. The greens were rolling pretty well and the wind died down. If you’re hitting good shots, you’re being rewarded for them, so I was able to take a lot of advantage of that.
Xander Schauffele
