Adam Scott ripped through Yokohama Country Club with a 6-under 65, landing two eagles and throwing himself into the thick of the Baycurrent Classic fight. Three rounds in, Scott trails the leaders by a single shot. He has a clear shot to snap a six-year PGA Tour winless run.
The Baycurrent Classic is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour, and was previously known as the Zozo Championship.
Scott's day turned on a 97-yard approach that set up an eagle at the ninth. That kind of aggressive shot has been missing from his recent play. The Canberra Times tournament recap breaks down his card: two eagles, five birdies, and just one bogey. He also eagled the sixth.
Jacob Bridgeman, who led after round one, shot 69 to stay in the hunt. Michael Brennan matched Scott's 65 to grab a share of the lead. Zach Bauchou, a rookie, kept pace with a 67. With so many players stacked at the top, the last round is set for chaos and pressure swings.
Scott's last PGA Tour victory came at the Genesis Invitational in 2020 at Riviera Country Club, making the Baycurrent Classic a chance to end a winless streak of more than six years.
This Baycurrent Classic is the PGA Tour's lone Asian stop this year and draws the strongest field of the FedExCup Fall. Thirteen of the 24 Presidents Cup players from Medinah two weeks ago are here, raising the stakes and tightening the margins.
Scott's push isn't just about personal redemption. It shows that veterans can still muscle into the mix when the field is packed with new faces and the leaderboard is razor-thin. The last round will test nerve and execution. Scott sits one shot back, right where a proven closer wants to be when the pressure hits its peak.
