The 2026 Baycurrent Classic tees off Wednesday night in Japan. Golf Channel will carry live coverage of the opening round from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. ET, with a simultaneous stream available on Golfchannel.com and the Golf Channel App.
The field includes two-time major champion Xander Schauffele. After a breakthrough 2024 campaign, Schauffele struggled in 2025 before rebounding with a comeback victory at the Baycurrent Classic. A year later, he again failed to win during the 2026 regular season, but he recorded seven top-10 finishes.
A successful title defense—and an 11th PGA Tour victory—would be an ideal way for Schauffele to finish his year and build momentum for next season.
The original article was written by Kevin Cunningham.
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