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Yokohama Country Club (East & West)
Yokohama, Japan
Field: 72 Players, 72-Hole Stroke Play, No Cut
Top 60 Available Players from FedExCup Standings
8 Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) Players
4 Sponsor Exemptions
Purse: $8,000,000 | FedExCup Points: 500
Formerly: ZOZO Championship
Par 71 | 7,322 Yards
Composite Routing
16 Holes from West Course
2 Holes from East Course
West Course remodeled by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2016)
Parkland-style course
Tree-lined corridors, elevation changes & undulation
Generous landing areas with strategic fairway bunkering
Greens: Bentgrass
Fairways: Korai Zoysia
Rough: Noshiba Zoysia
2025 Course Stats
Scoring Average: -0.96 to Par
Driving Distance: 291.0 Yards
Driving Accuracy: 69.0% (+8.1% vs TOUR Avg.)
GIR: 65.0% (-1.4% vs TOUR Avg.)
Fairways were relatively easy to find, but converting those positions into GIR proved more difficult
Places added emphasis on Approach, GIR, Proximity & Ball Striking
Low-Round / Birdie-Making Upside Matters
Schauffele: 71-63-67-64 (-19)
Played final 54 holes at -19
Eventual Top 3 combined for multiple rounds of 65 or better
No Cut = Plenty of Time to Recover
Schauffele was 4 shots back after R1 before winning
Michael Thorbjornsen was only -4 through 36 before finishing 3rd
Who can shoot 63–65 rather than who is most likely to shoot 68 every day?
New for 2026: 18th green relocated toward the fairway with surrounding terrain regraded
Model Angle: Target strong tee-to-green players who combine quality driving, ball striking and GIR with plenty of birdie-making upside. Elite putting and overall proximity aren't prerequisites.
Betting Angle: Don’t be afraid to venture down the odds board. Xander won as the 10/1 favorite, but 9 of the top 14 finishers opened at 50/1+, including five at 60/1+. One year doesn’t make a trend, but Yokohama certainly rewarded looking beyond the obvious names.
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BayCurrent Classic Tournament History
2025: Xander Schauffele -19 (71-63-67-64); 1 Stroke Victory over Max Greyserman
2024: Nico Echavarria -20 (64-64-65-67); 1 Stroke Victory over Thomas & Greyserman
2023: Collin Morikawa -14 (64-73-66-63); 6 Shot Victory over Beau Hossler & Eric Cole
2022: Keegan Bradley -15 (66-65-66-68); 1 Shot Victory over Fowler & Putnam
2021: Hideki Matsuyama -15 (64-68-68-65); 5 Shot Victory over Steele & Tringale
2020: Patrick Cantlay -23 (67-65-68-65); 1 Shot Victory over Justin Thomas & Jon Rahm
2019: Tiger Woods -19 (64-64-66-67); 3 Shot Victory over Hideki Matsuyama
*2026 & 2025 played at Yokohama; the rest either Accordia Narashino (5x) or Sherwood (1x)
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Key Stats
Tier 1
Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green
Shots Gained: Off-the-Tee
Shots Gained: Approach
Birdie-or-Better Percentage
Tier 2
Green-in-Regulation
Ball Striking
Shots Gained: Approach 175-200
Total Driving
Tier 3
Shots Gained: Approach 200+
Bogey Avoidance
Par 4 Scoring
Par 5 Scoring
Course Comps
Conway Farms Golf Course
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club
BayCurrent Historical Tournament Trends
Odds
0-25: 2025, 2023, 2021
26-50: 2022, 2020, 2019
51-100:
101+: 2024
Winner’s Strokes Behind Leader By Round
R1: 7/7 (100%) within 4 shots (2/7 led)
R2: 5/7 (71%) within 2 shots (3/7 led)
R3: 6/7 (86%) within 2 shots (4/7 led)
Winner’s Lead-In Form
7/7 (100%) with at least 1 Top 25 finish in their last 4 starts
6/7 (86%) with a Top 40 finish in their last start
5/7 (71%) with a Top 10 finish in their last 4 starts
0/7 (0%) with a WIN in their last 4 starts
First Round Leader Tee Splits
Groups 1-12: 71% (2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019)
Groups 13-24: 57% (2025, 2024, 2021, 2019)
*results can include instances where FRL from both AM/PM and both get credited with a win.
Early Models
Early Top 10
Doug Ghim
Ben Kohles
Wyndham Clark
Collin Morikawa
Zach Bauchou
Keith Mitchell
Adam Scott
Jordan Smith
Rickie Fowler
Beau Hossler
