YOKOHAMA, Japan — Adam Scott and Justin Thomas moved into contention at the PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Saturday, one stroke off the lead after three rounds at the Yokohama Country Club.
Scott, looking for his first PGA Tour win in six years, shot a 6-under 65 which included two eagles and Thomas a 67. They were tied for fourth and set to tee off with Jordan Smith at 9:10 p.m. ET on Saturday night.
First-round leader Jacob Bridgeman (69) was in a tie for the third-round lead with Michael Brennan (65) and Tour rookie Zach Bauchou (67) with 13-under 200 totals.
It marks just the second time this season that three players are tied for the lead following 54 holes. The first was the Scottish Open in July.
“You got to be pleased with that and something like that tomorrow might be enough,” Scott said of his 65. “It’s not a bad spot to be a few back. Hopefully we’ll be in for a great day.”
The Tour’s lone stop in Asia features its strongest field of the FedEx Cup Fall series, with 13 of the 24 players who competed in the Presidents Cup two weeks ago at Medinah in the Chicago suburbs.
A total of sixteen players sit within five strokes of the lead heading into the final round outside of Tokyo. The best come-from-behind win this season is five strokes.
