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Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan
Xander Schauffele moved up the leaderboard in Japan despite what he called an odd round; the Smithsonian says the whole universe is weird too.
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This MorningPublished
At a glance
- First reported by AFP.com: “Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:11 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Schauffele, Japan.
- BBN covered this story before: Lawson on F1's 'most alone' feeling; Schauffele's 'weird' round (October 11).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorXander Schauffele is closing in on the leaders at the tournament in Japan after what he himself called a weird round.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love that. He had a strange day, shrugged, and walked off up the leaderboard anyway.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe story doesn't say what made it weird. Only that it worked.
The story so far
- Half of European honey may be fraud, study finds; golfers grind on · The 42
- Raina backs Shami comeback; Brennan wins in Japan; Carrick under fire · Yahoo Sports
- Lawson on F1's 'most alone' feeling; Schauffele's 'weird' round · GPblog
- Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan (this story)
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