The PGA Tour is in Japan this week for the Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Country Club.

That means Round 1 starts tonight at 11 p.m. on Golf Channel for us East Coasters.

It’s a 72-man, no-cut event with a much stronger field than last week, which includes some pretty big names.

Xander Schauffele is back to defend, which is a tall order since nobody has ever gone back-to-back at this event.

U.S. Open champ Wyndham Clark (No. 5 in the world) is the top-ranked player here, with Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama and Rickie Fowler also in the field.

Jordan Spieth makes his first Japan start since 2019. He’s No. 55 in the FedExCup Fall standings and chasing a spot in the early 2027 Signature Events. Tom Kim withdrew on Oct. 3 after winning Asian Games gold, and Kris Ventura takes his spot.

There are real Tour card stakes too. Max Greyserman, runner-up here the last two years, sits at No. 98, with Tony Finau (No. 104) and others hovering around the top-100 line.

Fun Fact For Sickos: Titleist also officially starts tour seeding its 2027 Pro V1 and Pro V1x this week, so expect a few fresh sleeves in staff bags.

Key Stats

  • Give complete drivers a bump. Distance and accuracy both rate slightly above the Tour average at Yokohama. Favor guys who combine length with fairways when narrowing down your betting card.
  • Strong iron players deserve a look, even with an average putter. Approach play is one of the strongest predictors in this profile, while putting rates slightly below the Tour average. That gives good ball-strikers a little more appeal.
  • Check the comparable courses. Conway Farms, East Lake and Pinehurst No. 2 are the three closest matches. Results there can help break a tie, but Yokohama’s profile is fairly close to Tour average, so keep those course-fit adjustments modest.

The Details

 

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Keith Stewart’s Picks

Wyndham Clark (+1600 FanDuel)

Do not be fooled by Wyndham Clark’s 1-4-0 record at Medinah. Clark was a ball-striking machine and impressive with the putter. Wyndham finished third for the week in SG: TOT and fourth for putting.

Translate that fine form to a venue that suits Clark along with the agronomy. The only two-time winner on Zoysia fairways this season, Wyndham’s a combined 47 under par in those two tournaments. What better way to finish off an incredible year than with a fourth win in the fall?

Billy Horschel (+10000 FanDuel)

In the last four years, Billy Horschel has two PGA Tour and two DP World Tour wins. Both of those overseas wins came in the fall at the BMW PGA Championship.

A traveler his entire career, Horschel has already played both fall series events. Number 100 on the FEC points list, Billy cannot take any weeks off until he wins or cashes in a couple of high finishes.

A T13 last week in the Black Desert, Yokohama CC is a much better fit for this ball striker. A parkland course scoring machine, Horschel has the complete skill set needed to make the Baycurrent career win number 11.

Caddyshanks Picks

Jordan Spieth (+3900 DraftKings)

Spieth hasn’t played since the FedExCup Playoffs over 50 days ago, but that doesn’t matter. He said he’s feeling strong like bull this week.

“I feel as healthy and strong as ever. I don’t feel like I have restrictions like I did for a couple years,” he said Tuesday.

Well, that’s good enough for me, based on vibes alone, to take another ride on the Spieth rollercoaster.

Justin Thomas (+1900 DraftKings)

Justin Thomas has performed better than anyone else in this event, without winning it. At some point, he’s gonna get back to the winner’s circle, and why not now? My picks this week are vibes only.