Two tied atop Baycurrent Classic, Taylor leads Canadian scores..36 hole results

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Under sunny skies, ideal scoring conditions American Jacob Bridgeman (owgr #20, Fed Ex #4), considered one of the PGA Tours best putters had opened this Fall Series event in Yokohama, Japan with -8 63 for a one shot lead over England's Jordan Smith -7 64 (projected #58)

On Friday Bridgeman shot 68 and was joined by fellow American Keith Mitchell -6 65 both on -11, two shots clear of 4 players.

Ben Kohles -9 62 continued the low scoring on this Yokohama GC, Max Homa 68, Mac Meissner 68, and Zach Bauchou 64 are all at -9

Defending champion Xander Schauffele 69 is 8 shots behind at -3 as is Japanese hero, Hideki Matsuyama who was disappointed with his +1 72.

13 of 24 Presidents Cup players are in this, the strongest field so far in the Fall Series.

Canadians (projected Fed Ex standings)

T26 Nick Taylor 71 67 -4   #67

T54 Taylor Pendrith 72, 70  E  #96

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Scot Grant Forrest leads Spanish Open, 36 hole results

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Madrid, Spain  2026-10-09  620am est / 12.20pm Spain

BBC Weather: 9/19*c Sunny with a gentile breeze, 2km/h E

Friday's play is well under way in ideal sunny Spanish weather on the Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on the DP World Tour.

While the late wave led by overnight leader Eugenio Chacarra -5 66 get ready, the morning wave see's Swiss star Joel Girrbach at -6 66 and he has the clubhouse lead  at -8.....

FINAL EDIT >>> 1230pm EST  630pm Madrid

Grant Forrest continued his good record at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at the Open de España presented by Madrid.

The Scot has twice finished T3 in Spain’s national open, in 2021 and 2024, and has never missed the cut across his six previous appearances.

He held a share of the lead after a first-round 66 and he backed it up with a 67 on Friday to reach -9, with countryman Connor Syme and Switzerland's Joel Girrbach as his nearest challengers.

Eugenio Chacarra, who is playing on home soil with a fractured toe, and Joe Dean are both at -7, with Danish duo Jacob Skov Olesen and Jeff Winther a shot further back -6, alongside French pair Martin Couvra and Victor Perez and New Zealand's Daniel Hillier.

Patrick Reed, who has led the Race to Dubai Rankings since February, missed the cut and Chacarra will leapfrog both Rory McIlroy and the American with a victory on Sunday.

SUMMARY

Chacarra, already a two-time winner of national opens this year, enjoyed a strong finish with three birdies over his final five holes to card a 69.

Dean, who won his first DP World Tour title earlier this season at the Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo, went bogey-free in his 67.

Couvra and Winther both signed for a 66, Rolex Series winner Perez made a hat-trick of birdies in his 68 and Hillier shot a 69 to complete the top ten.

Eddie Pepperell, who is in need of Race to Dubai points to preserve his playing rights next season, was among those to make the cut on the number +1 after birdieing his final hole in a battling 70.

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Chacarra leads Spanish Open at Campo Villa de Madrid...18 hole results

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Madrid, Spain  2026-10-08  720am est / 1.20pm Spain

BBC Weather: 8/20**c Sunny with a gentile breeze, 11km/h NE

In ideal sunny Spanish weather play is well underway on the Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid on the DP World Tour.

As the regular season winds down, players here are all trying to improve their standings, the top 100 get Tour cards, the top 70 make it to Abu Dhabi for the playoff November 5th, the top 50 make it to Dubai for the Tour Championship, November 12th.

For live scoring click on my leaderboard link above.

EDIT >>> 2026/10/08..4pm est  10pm Madrid

Race to Dubai contender Eugenio Chacarra battled through the pain barrier with a fractured toe to hold a share of the lead after day one of the Open de España presented by Madrid.

Twice a winner already this season, claiming victories at national opens in the Netherlands and Italy over back-to-back starts in the summer, he carded a -5 66 that contained two eagles as he was later joined at the summit of the leaderboard by Scottish duo Connor Syme and Grant Forrest.

Daniel Hillier, who made his first DP World Tour hole-in-one at the 17th to win a BMW iX5, is in a four-strong group one shot further back at -4  alongside Spanish pair Angel Ayora and Sergio Garcia and Denmark's Jacob Skov Olesen.

A win this week, coupled with a missed cut by Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed, could see Chacarra take the ascendancy in the pursuit of the Harry Vardon Trophy, with Rory McIlroy sandwiched in between the pair and due to return to action at next week’s DP World India Championship.

However, with two events of the regular season still left before the DP World Tour Play-Offs next month in the United Arab Emirates, the 26-year-old is weighing up the risk of potentially doing further damage ahead of what promises to be an exciting run-in to the DP World Tour season.

"It's been tough," he said. "I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, but obviously I need to take care of myself.

"Obviously, I had a good round, but just how I feel physically, it's not great. I don’t know, it’s just hard. It’s a struggle.

"It doesn’t really hurt when I’m swinging. That’s the only good thing. It’s why I can still make a score, but it’s just been really tough to walk.

"I made it through today but the pain I had [over] the last holes walking is something that I don’t know if it’s worth it because I’ve got a lot to play for in the next couple of weeks."

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Baycurrent Classic, Bridgeman leads, Canadian scores, 18 hole results.

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Under sunny skies, ideal scoring conditions American Jacob Bridgeman (owgr #20, Fed Ex #4), considered one of the PGA Tours best putters has opened this Fall Series event in Yokohama, Japan with -8 63 for a one shot lead over England's Jordan Smith -7 64 (projected #58)

52 of the 73 players are at E or better, the top Japanese players:

 T12 Hideki Matsuyama, Ryo Hisatsune -4 67.

Defending champion Xander Schauffele T36 -1 70. 

Canadians (projected Fed Ex standings)

T46 Nick Taylor 71 E  #70

T52 Taylor Pendrith 72 +1  #98

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Korn Ferry Tour Championship, 3 Canadians.... TEE TIMES

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This week the Korn Ferry Tour Championship is being staged at the Federal Club in Richmond, Virginia.

The top 20 finishers in the season long Korn Ferry Points list will be awarded a PGA Tour Card.

Canadians (status on Korn Ferry Pins List)

Adam Hadwin #54

Drew Nesbitt #42

Roger Sloan #43

To follow the live scoring / tee times click on my links above.

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Fall Series : Baycurrent Classic, Yokohama Japan, 2 Canadians...... Thursday TEE TIMES

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A strong field has flown into Yokohama, Japan for this 2nd version of the Baycurrent Classic, the 3rd event in the Fall Series.

* Xander Schauffele is the defending champion

* Wyndham Clark OWGR #5 is playing as top ranked

* Presidents Cup teammates Nick Taylor / Taylor Pendrith are the 2 Canucks, also Morikawa, Bridgeman, Thomas, Bradley, Lee, Scott, Im, Bezuidenhout, Matsuyama, Hisatsune and Echavarria are all in play

* Players are vying for places 51-60 to get into the AON Next Ten with entry into Pebble Beach and the Genesis at Riviera Signature events as incentive.

* Players  are vying to make the top 100 with PGA Tour cards

* Players are vying for 101-125 PGA Tour conditional status. 

* Yokohama, Japan is 11 hours ahead of EST.

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Rahm withdraws from the Spanish Open in Madrid....Thursday TEE TIMES

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EDIT >>> 2026/10/07  Jon Rahm WD, Staying home in USA with wife Kelley awaiting birth of 4th child. He has played 3 DP World Tour events, must play 5 under his current obligations, which he will complete during the upcoming playoffs.

He and Seve have both won the Spanish Open 3 times.

For the worlds top golf stars, their 2027 season is already assured, many like Scott Scheffler on the PGA Tour are on holiday until mid January.

However the Americans have their 8 Fall Series for those on the fringes, 100 -150 vying for their cards, and their future.

The DP World Tour finals are coming up in November, with the top 70, whittled down to the top 50 for the Tour Championship where Rory will be trying for his 8th Order of Merit title.

Meanwhile in Spain this week, then India and Korea the top 100 will be decided, as will the top 70 for the playoffs, so the pressure is right on for those unsure of their status.

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Crunch time as season end looms

It is back to mainland Europe as the Back 9 continues, with the stakes only rising as the season draws towards a crescendo. With just visits to India and South Korea to follow in the regular season, there is much to be played for in the battle to win the Race to Dubai, claim places in the DP World Tour Play-Offs, playing privileges for 2027 and earn dual membership with the PGA Tour.

 Patrick Reed leads the way with an exciting run-in to the campaign in store. At the end of the Back 9 later this month, the top 70 qualifying players on the Race to Dubai will head to the Play-Offs and battle it out in Abu Dhabi to secure enough points to be among the top 50 available players who advance to Dubai for the season finale, the DP World Tour.

The Genesis Championship in South Korea later this month will be the last chance for players to get into the top 100 on the Rankings and secure Category 10 status for 2027 and the ability to play an almost full schedule. 

Victory in one of continental Europe’s oldest national opens comes with the added bonus of a spot into the Masters Tournament, with Penge the first beneficiary last year. As part of the change to qualification criteria announced by Augusta National and The R&A in August, this week’s champion will earn an invite to Augusta National while the leading player not otherwise exempt will earn a spot at The Open

The top ten players not otherwise exempt from the season-long standings after Dubai will earn playing rights on the PGA Tour . With a $3.75 million prize fund at play, valuable Race to Dubai points and Team Europe Ryder Cup qualifying points on offer, it is all to play for in Madrid.

Inside the field

A star-studded array of international talent has made the trip to the Spanish capital. 

Headlined by former World Number One Jon Rahm, who intends to play pending the imminent birth of his fourth child, fellow Major champions Reed, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari, Danny Willett, Bubba Watson and Sergio Garcia also tee it up. 

There are five members of the 2025 European Ryder Cup team, with Rahm, Rose and Lowry joined by Tyrrell Hatton and Ludvig Åberg, with the latter making his event debut. 

Home hopes extend beyond Rahm, with 21 Spaniards in action including Eugenio Chacarra, a two-time winner this season, rising stars Angel Ayora and David Puig, and 2024 winner Angel Hidalgo. 

Following victory for Adrian Meronk at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the weekend, there are 19 winners from the season so far in action.

Ryder Cup player Nicolai Højgaard and English fan favourite Eddie Pepperell need of points as they come into the week in 100th and 101st place respectively.

Penge defends

Last year, Marco Penge made it a hat-trick of titles in a breakthrough season on the DP World Tour with a play-off victory against fellow Englishman Daniel Brown. 

The leader by four ahead of the final round shot a level-par 72 to finish at -15, which was matched after a 67 for playing partner Brown before Penge made a birdie on the first replaying of the drivable 18th. 

The win followed prior triumphs at the Hainan Classic and the Danish Golf Championship as he pushed Rory McIlroy hard in the Race to Dubai before finishing second to earn dual membership with the PGA Tour. 

Illness and injury have limited Penge’s development this year, but despite those troubles he still has registered four top-ten finishes worldwide, the latest of which came stateside last month.

Tournament history

First held in 1912, Spain's national open is the third-oldest golf tournament in Europe and was the founding event on the DP World Tour's inaugural season in 1972. 

Since then, it has been held in all but two years (2017 and 2020), with winners including Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance and Pádraig Harrington. 

It is the 16th and final national open of the 2026 Race to Dubai season, coming up shortly after similar events in Switzerland, Ireland and France earlier in the Back 9.

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