October 2019. Tiger Woods pocketed $1.755 million from a $9.75 million purse at Japan’s first-ever PGA Tour event. Three years later, that same tournament peaked at $11 million. Fast forward to 2025, and the rebranded Baycurrent Classic sits at $8 million—a 27% drop from that 2022 high and a 5.9% decrease from last year alone. The tournament underwent a complete transformation this year.

Tokyo-based consulting firm Baycurrent replaced ZOZO as the title sponsor. The event also moved to Yokohama Country Club, leaving its longtime home at Accordia Golf Narashino. Max Greyserman currently dominates the leaderboard at 12-under par with a commanding four-shot lead after firing a career-best 36-hole total of 130.

The $8 million purse rewards every player in the limited 78-player field. The

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