Xander Schauffele and Max Greyserman are three photographs forward of the sector heading into Sunday’s closing spherical on the Baycurrent Basic in Yokohama, Japan.
Schauffele carded a 4-under 67 in Saturday’s third spherical at Yokohama Nation Membership to catch Greyserman atop the leaderboard at 12-under 201.
Schauffele made the flip at 4-under earlier than balancing two bogeys and two birdies in moist climate on the again 9, together with a birdie on the par-4 seventeenth to share the clubhouse lead.
“That is the primary time I have been in competition all 12 months I consider, so it is good,” Schauffele stated. “Been enjoying fairly good golf. The climate’s been tough, so pleased with the combat immediately.”
With an even-par 71, Greyserman booked a spot within the closing pairing for a second straight 12 months after shedding by one stroke final 12 months to Colombia’s Nico Echavarria.
Echavarria (69 on Saturday) is a part of the chasing group at 9-under, together with Michael Thorbjornsen (66), South Koreans Byeong Hun An (66) and Si Woo Kim (69) and South Africa’s Garrick Higgo (68).
Greyserman made three birdies to beat his double-bogey on the par-3 seventh gap and a bogey on the par-4 eleventh gap.
“I did not play very nicely. I performed superb, simply made perhaps two errors that I do not usually make. It was moist. It was not likely chilly, however the ball wasn’t going very far. The course is enjoying actually lengthy, actually, actually lengthy,” Greyserman stated. “Actually, simply glad to get these 18 holes over with the best way I type of was hitting the ball on a few of these holes.”
Greyserman is searching for his first PGA Tour title however understands that the followers will possible be backing Schauffele, the two-time main winner.
“Whether or not I play with Xander or, I do not know, Tiger (Woods) in his prime or some other man out right here, it is the identical golf. So, I do suppose the group is rooting for Xander slightly greater than different folks, I might sense that slightly bit immediately,” Greyserman stated. “However loads of previous expertise. Last group on a Sunday, I’ve executed that earlier than, executed that in all probability a pair occasions. Simply go on the market and do the identical factor I do daily.”
Schauffele has a familial connection to Japan and his supporters on web site embrace his grandparents.
“It will be particular clearly. My grandparents right here, my mother rising up right here along with her brother as nicely. That is far-off from now, however yeah, to suppose into the longer term, it could be an unimaginable feeling,” Schauffele stated.
–Area Stage Media
