Xander Schauffele and Max Greyserman are three pictures forward of the sphere heading into Sunday’s ultimate 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 rivalry all yr I imagine, so it is good,” Schauffele mentioned. “Been taking part in fairly good golf. The climate’s been tough, so happy with the combat at this time.”
With an even-par 71, Greyserman booked a spot within the ultimate pairing for a second straight yr after shedding by one stroke final yr 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 nice, 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 taking part in actually lengthy, actually, actually lengthy,” Greyserman mentioned. “Actually, simply blissful 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 probably 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 every other man out right here, it is the identical golf. So, I do assume the gang is rooting for Xander just a little greater than different folks, I may sense that just a little bit at this time,” Greyserman mentioned. “However loads of previous expertise. Last group on a Sunday, I’ve performed that earlier than, performed 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 website embrace his grandparents.
“It could be particular clearly. My grandparents right here, my mother rising up right here together with her brother as nicely. That is distant from now, however yeah, to assume into the long run, it could be an unimaginable feeling,” Schauffele mentioned.
–Subject Degree Media
