Xander Schauffele closed in on his first win of the year after grabbing a share of the lead Saturday heading into the final day of the US PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Japan.

The American carded a third-round four-under-par 67 at a rain-soaked Yokohama Country Club to move level with Max Greyserman on 12-under, three shots clear of their nearest challengers.

Schauffele won the British Open and the PGA Championship in 2024 but has yet to lift a trophy this year and has only finished in the top 10 three times.

The 31-year-old, part of the losing US Ryder Cup team two weeks ago, said confidence was "a tricky thing".

"It takes a while to grow and then it goes away quickly," he said.

"I'm just trying to put one walk after the other and slowly grow that confidence. So far we've been doin

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