Matsuyama hangs on to make history

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan poses with his trophy after winning the St Jude Championship golf tournament on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. Matsuyama became the first Asian golfer to win a FedEx Cup Playoffs event with a hard-fought two-stroke victory. Japan's Hideki Matsuyama became the first Asian golfer to win a FedEx Cup Playoffs event following a hard-fought two-stroke victory over Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland at the FedEx St Jude Championship, the first of three Playoffs events, on Sunday. The 32-year-old Matsuyama surged to his second title of the season, and 10th PGA Tour career victory, thanks to two closing birdies at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, as he overcame a back nine wobble that saw his overnight five-shot lead turn into a one-shot deficit after dropping four strokes through holes 12-15. South Korea's An Byeong-hun finished tied at 33 to advance into the BMW Championship, limited to the top 50, in 15th position on the FedEx Cup points list, and will be joined by compatriot Im Sungjae, who finished tied at 40 for 10th position on the points list.