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Golf's Biggest Stars Confirmed For Baycurrent Classic Oct 5th- 11th

The PGA Tour today announced that a total of 64 players have been confirmed, including 62 PGA Tour players (inclusive of PGA Tour sponsor exemptions) and 2 winners from designated JGTO tournaments, have been confirmed for the Baycurrent Classic Presented by LEXUS 2026, the only official PGA Tour tournament in Asia. The event will be held over seven days, from Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Yokohama Country Club in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

The latest additions include major champion Keegan Bradley, the 2025 US Ryder Cup captain and 2022 winner of this event, six-time PGA Tour winner Tony Finau, four-time PGA Tour winner Tom Kim, just 24 years old and and three-time Tour winner Akshay Bhatia who won 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational adding some of the most accomplished players in world accomplished golf to the field.

Also confirmed are Ryan Gerard, who finished NO. 3 in the FedExCup standings, Jacob Bridgeman, who won the 2026 Genesis Invitational and is No. 4 in the FedExCup points standings, fan favorite Max Homa, and 2023 Open champion Brian Harman.

Rising stars Michael Thorbjornsen and Michael Brennan, both first-time winners this year, further strengthen the world-class field heading to Yokohama. Japan's Keita Nakajima and Takumi Kanaya, both former No. 1 on the JGTO that are current members of the PGA Tour, have also been confirmed to participate. The remaining 8 players will be announced at a later date.

They join previously announced players Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Wyndham Clark and Ryo Hisatsune, bringing a stellar field of the world's best players to Yokohama.

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