Jul 17, 2025; Portrush, IRL; Xander Schauffele hits a shot on the 4th gap throughout the first spherical of The 153rd Open Championship golf match at Royal Portrush. Necessary Credit score: Mike Frey-Imagn Photos Xander Schauffele and Max Greyserman are three photographs forward of the sector heading into Sunday’s ultimate spherical on the Baycurrent Traditional in Yokohama, Japan.
Schauffele carded a 4-under 67 in Saturday’s third spherical at Yokohama Nation Membership to catch Greyserman atop the leaderboard at 12-under 201.
Schauffele made the flip at 4-under earlier than balancing two bogeys and two birdies in moist climate on the again 9, together with a birdie on the par-4 seventeenth to share the clubhouse lead.
“That is the primary time I have been in competition all 12 months I consider, so it is good,” Schauffele mentioned. “Been enjoying fairly good golf. The climate’s been tough, so happy with the struggle at this time.”
With an even-par 71, Greyserman booked a spot within the ultimate pairing for a second straight 12 months after shedding by one stroke final 12 months to Colombia’s Nico Echavarria.
Echavarria (69 on Saturday) is a part of the chasing group at 9-under, together with Michael Thorbjornsen (66), South Koreans Byeong Hun An (66) and Si Woo Kim (69) and South Africa’s Garrick Higgo (68).
Greyserman made three birdies to beat his double-bogey on the par-3 seventh gap and a bogey on the par-4 eleventh gap.
“I did not play very properly. I performed advantageous, simply made possibly two errors that I do not usually make. It was moist. It was probably not chilly, however the ball wasn’t going very far. The course is enjoying actually lengthy, actually, actually lengthy,” Greyserman mentioned. “Truthfully, simply pleased to get these 18 holes over with the way in which I form of was hitting the ball on a few of these holes.”
Greyserman is looking for his first PGA Tour title however understands that the followers will doubtless be backing Schauffele, the two-time main winner.
“Whether or not I play with Xander or, I do not know, Tiger (Woods) in his prime or another man out right here, it is the identical golf. So, I do assume the gang is rooting for Xander somewhat greater than different individuals, I might sense that somewhat bit at this time,” Greyserman mentioned. “However loads of previous expertise. Remaining group on a Sunday, I’ve finished that earlier than, finished that in all probability a pair occasions. Simply go on the market and do the identical factor I do day-after-day.”
Schauffele has a familial connection to Japan and his supporters on website embody his grandparents.
“It could be particular clearly. My grandparents right here, my mother rising up right here together with her brother as properly. That is far-off from now, however yeah, to assume into the longer term, it will be an unimaginable feeling,” Schauffele mentioned.
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