Get all the details you need to follow the action from the Baycurrent Classic this week, including who’s involved, how much money is on offer, and where you can watch the FedExCup Fall event.
While the standard FedExCup events are over, the FedExCup Fall is in full swing right now. We’ve just seen Tom Kim play himself into form at the Sanderson Farms Championship, but there are even more big names in action this week.
Some players will be heading over to Madrid for the Spanish Open, like Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry. Meanwhile, others on the PGA Tour will be jetting off to Japan for the Baycurrent Classic.
Here, The Golfing Gazette offers up a comprehensive rundown of all the key information for this week’s event.
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When is the Baycurrent Classic?
The Baycurrent Classic will begin on Thursday, October 9th and run through to a final day of action on Sunday, October 12th.
There will be a pre-tournament 9-hole pro-am taking place on the Wednesday, too.
Where is the Baycurrent Classic taking place?
The Baycurrent Classic will be hosted at the Yokohama Country Club in Japan. Interestingly, the event will combine 16 holes from the West Course, and two holes from the East Course.
Yokohama Country Club
- Location: Yokohama, Japan
- Established: 1960
- Architect: Takeo Aiyama and Hideo Takemura (renovated by Kentaro Sato in 2000, and in 2016 by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw)
- Par: 71
- Yardage: 7,315
At the Yokohama Country Club you’ll find challenging bunkers, undulating greens, and an array of foliage lining the fairways.
Holes 17 and 18 this week will be the renovated holes that were tweaked by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw back in 2016.
On their work in renovating the course, they said: “We have great respect for classic golf courses that have long contributed to establishing the traditions of the game. We believe that the late Chairman Takeo Aiyama and his colleagues created something very special, designing a golf course that made use of the natural valleys, ridges, and vegetation of the land, resulting in a layout that is both wonderful and unique.
“Our task was to maintain the original features created by Chairman Aiyama and his associates, while also adapting the course to match the modern game of golf—making it both interesting and challenging for the world’s most accomplished players, and above all, ensuring that Club members could continue to enjoy playing as much as before, if not more.”
Playing field for Baycurrent Classic 2025
Anyone choosing to watch the Baycurrent Classic over the Spanish Open this week will be treated to seeing some of the biggest and best golfers on the PGA Tour.
There will be 78 players competing in Japan this week, with invitations for the top 60 on last season’s FedExCup leaderboard, plus the top eight on the Japan Golf Tour, and a handful of sponsor exemptions.
Max Homa and Sahith Theegala will be present thanks to sponsor exemptions, while Taiga Semikawa qualifies through winning the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship and Takumi Kanaya will be involved after winning the ACN Championship.
Most notably, Team USA Ryder Cup members Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele will be the star attractions this week. Likewise, Rasmus Hojgaard will also be present, as will his twin brother, as they look to continue to establish their reputations on the Tour.
Other big names like Chris Gotterup, Si Woo Kim, Wyndham Clark, Adam Scott, Joel Dahmen, and Tony Finau stand out on the entry list for the tournament. Meanwhile, reigning champion Nico Echavarria will return to defend his crown.
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Tee times for Baycurrent Classic 2025
Tee times have now been announced for the tournament and there are a few groupings for day one that we’re keen to keep an eye on.
Here are the best tee times for the Baycurrent Classic round one:
- 9:07 a.m. (hole 10): William Mouw, Billy Horschel, Max Homa
- 9:18 a.m. (hole 1): Kurt Kitayama, Emiliano Grillo, Taylor Moore
- 9:18 a.m. (hole 10): Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, Alex Noren
- 10:24 a.m. (hole 1): Min Woo Lee, Nico Echavarria, Adam Scott
- 10:24 a.m. (hole 10): Sahith Theegala, Lee Hodges, Byeong Hun An
- 10:35 a.m. (hole 1): Chris Gotterup, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa
You can find the full list of tee times here.
How to watch Baycurrent Classic
As always, you can watch the best golf action in the US on the Golf Channel and on the Golf Channel app.
It’ll be an early start for anyone wanting to watch the Baycurrent Classic, though. Coverage starts at 3:00 a.m. ET on the Thursday and Friday, but then moves to a 5:00 a.m. start for Saturday and Sunday.
In the UK, you can watch the Baycurrent Classic on Sky Sports Golf or via the Sky Go app. It’s nice and simple to keep track of, but still very early, with coverage starting at 4:00 a.m. BST each day of the tournament.
| Date | USA | UK |
| October 9 | 3:00 a.m. ET | 4:00 a.m. BST |
| October 10 | 3:00 a.m. ET | 4:00 a.m. BST |
| October 11 | 5:00 a.m. ET | 4:00 a.m. BST |
| October 12 | 5:00 a.m. ET | 4:00 a.m. BST |
Prize money for Baycurrent Classic 2025
There’s a pretty hefty prize pot on offer for the Baycurrent Classic this year. In total, the purse stands at $8 million, with $1.44 million going to the winner.
There are also 500 FedExCup Fall points on offer as an extra added incentive.
Baycurrent Classic 2025 predictions
The Golfing Gazette team have their say on who will emerge triumphant at the Yokohama Country Club this week.
Jordan Harris: Hideki Matsuyama has had an incredibly disappointing year by his standards, particularly after winning The Sentry at the very start of 2025. But, he did win this event in 2022 — albeit at a different venue — and if his driver can play ball this week, he could do well on a golf course which tests a player’s ability to shape shots both ways.
Antony Martin: I’m backing Max Homa to get his first win since 2023 at the Baycurrent Classic this week. His swing looks incredible right now and once he starts putting well, it will only be a matter of time before he wins again.
Peter Lynch: It’s hard to look past Xander Schauffele here. He’ll be under pressure as the highest-ranked player in the field, but he should be fired up after USA’s defeat to Europe at the Ryder Cup, where he impressed individually with three points.
Lee Connor: I’ll go with Rasmus Hojgaard. He played well at the Sanderson Farms Championship and is still riding a bit of a wave of good feeling from the Ryder Cup. He’s my pick to win but Xander Schauffele is the best player in the field so it would be no surprise if he wins it.
Jakob Barnes: I do find it difficult to imagine a world where Xander Schauffele doesn’t come out of this tournament with the win. He’s definitely the best player in the field, and if he can keep up his form on the back of that Ryder Cup disappointment, he should flourish in Japan. If I was to go for a slightly more left-field choice, I’d back Si Woo Kim. He’s been in the top 20 in his last three events, including a T5 at the BMW PGA Championship.
Charlie Walker: Xander Schauffele showed a return to form at the Ryder Cup, and looks well-positioned to take victory here. He had his irons dialled in at Bethpage Black, so if Schauffele can re-find form with his putter, he’ll be incredibly difficult to beat.
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