Brennan holds off Schauffele for PGA Tour win in Japan
YOKOHAMA: Michael Brennan held off two-time major champion Xander Schauffele to win the US PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Sunday for his second title of the year.
Yokohama Country Club hosted the US PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Sunday, with Michael Brennan emerging victorious. The 24-year-old golfer secured his second title of the year and third win on the PGA Tour, edging out two-time major champion Xander Schauffele by one stroke. Brennan posted a final-round three-under-par 68 to finish on 16-under, while Schauffele finished three shots behind with a final-day four-under-par 67.
Schauffele's challenge was ended by a double bogey on the final hole. Jacob Bridgeman, who had pushed Brennan to within one stroke going into the last hole, missed a birdie putt on the 17th and finished two strokes behind the winner. Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, finished on nine-under, while Jordan Spieth, looking for his first win since April 2022, ended the tournament on 11-under. Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa, a 2024 champion in Japan, finished on 6-under.
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