Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to the PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua
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3 days, 16 hours ago

Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to the PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Hideki Matsuyama opened the new season with a record performance, though it was hard to tell from his emotions. Staked to a one-shot lead going into the final round, Matsuyama holed out from 107 yards for eagle on the third hole, expanded the lead when Morikawa had consecutive three-putts — one for par, another for bogey — and answered a late challenge with another wedge to 4 feet. Matsuyama has three PGA Tour victories in the last 10 months, all of them against strong fields — Riviera last February, the first FedEx Cup playoff event in August. Morikawa, determined to give it his best shot, stayed within two until he had a three-putt par on the fifth hole after Matsuyama hit a superb chip from behind the green to tap-in range. Morikawa birdied the 14th and 15th holes — Matsuyama missed birdie chances from 6 feet and 10 feet — to close to within two shots with three to play.

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Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour record in Hawaii win
3 days, 8 hours ago

Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour record in Hawaii win

The Independent  

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Hideki Matsuyama sets personal best with 11 birdies for a 62 and leads Morikawa by 1 at Kapalua
4 days, 16 hours ago

Hideki Matsuyama sets personal best with 11 birdies for a 62 and leads Morikawa by 1 at Kapalua

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut of rough on the 16th hole at Kapalua, and it was close to perfect, settling 20 inches away for a sure birdie in his terrific duel with Hideki Matsuyama. “Collin played well and I just kind of followed him, so good day,” …

Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1
5 days, 13 hours ago

Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven shots early in the second round was no reason to panic. Matsuyama played bogey-free on another gorgeous day on Maui with moderate wind, making seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch in the middle of his round and posting an 8-under 65 for a …

Jeeno Thitikul has a $4M finish to win LPGA finale and Maverick McNealy wins first PGA Tour title
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeeno Thitikul has a $4M finish to win LPGA finale and Maverick McNealy wins first PGA Tour title

Live Mint  

NAPLES, Fla. — Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand made up a two-shot deficit with two holes to play Sunday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 65, giving her a one-shot victory over Angel Yin and the $4 million prize — the richest in women's golf — at the CME Group Tour Championship. PGA Tour ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Maverick …

Hideki Matsuyama stages late comeback to win FedEx St Jude Championship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hideki Matsuyama stages late comeback to win FedEx St Jude Championship

The Independent  

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Hideki Matsuyama wins PGA Tour play-offs' St Jude Championship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hideki Matsuyama wins PGA Tour play-offs' St Jude Championship

ABC  

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama survived a shaky back nine to shoot even-par 70 on Sunday at the St Jude Championship and win the opening leg of the PGA Tour's season-ending play-offs at TPC Southwind. Matsuyama finished at 17-under 263, two strokes better than world number two Xander Schauffele and defending Tour champion Viktor Hovland of Norway. The opening tournament of the …

Hideki Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hideki Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. “I am surprised,” Matsuyama said through his interpreter, breaking into a big smile when he added, “but I did play well today.” He played well enough for a second straight 6-under 64 that enabled him to pull away from a crowded field and put plenty of distance …

Hideki Matsuyama finds passport to share of halfway lead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hideki Matsuyama finds passport to share of halfway lead

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Golfer Hideki Matsuyama robbed after Paris 2024 Olympics: Reports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Golfer Hideki Matsuyama robbed after Paris 2024 Olympics: Reports

The Hindu  

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama and his team were robbed during a stopover in London while heading to the first leg of the PGA Tour playoffs after winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Japanese media reported on Wednesday. The former Masters champion told Golf Digest Japan that he had his wallet stolen and the passports and visas of his …

A tale of two cuts: How Jeev and Honey turned it around
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A tale of two cuts: How Jeev and Honey turned it around

Hindustan Times  

Veteran Jeev Milkha Singh and Honey Baisoya, a relative newcomer to international golf, provided a masterclass on how to handle disappointment in the $2 million International Series Oman. At 2-under and 1-under par after the second round on Friday, Baisoya and Jeev comfortably made the cut at the premier Asian Tour event, but it was a different story on Thursday …

Hideki Matsuyama shoots a final-round 62, surging to Genesis Invitational triumph
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hideki Matsuyama shoots a final-round 62, surging to Genesis Invitational triumph

LA Times  

Hideki Matsuyama hits from the 10th tee during the final round of the Genesis Invitational on Sunday at Riviera Country Club. Hideki Matsuyama made a trio of three consecutive birdies Sunday on his way to a sizzling 62 and that proved more than good enough to win the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. “The first tee shot was the …

Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial
1 year, 7 months ago

Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial

The Hindu  

Hideki Matsuyama is starting to feel healthy, and being at the Memorial usually makes him happy. Matsuyama, whose first PGA Tour title came at Muirfield Village in 2014, made a 25-foot birdie on the par-5 seventh and a 30-footer on the par-3 eighth to take the lead in the morning, just as the wind was starting to blow. But today, …

Matsuyama withdraws from Match Play event with neck injury
1 year, 9 months ago

Matsuyama withdraws from Match Play event with neck injury

The Hindu  

Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play event on Friday citing a recurring neck injury. Matsuyama split his opening two matches this week at Austin Country Club and needed to beat Max Homa on Friday to force a playoff and determine who advanced to the knockout rounds. “As a precautionary measure, I decided …

Matsuyama struggles to 71 in soggy defence of Zozo Championship
2 years, 2 months ago

Matsuyama struggles to 71 in soggy defence of Zozo Championship

The Hindu  

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama struggled to a one-over 71 in the first round of the US PGA Tour's Zozo Championship in Japan on Thursday as Xander Schauffele carded a 67 to lie just three shots off the lead. “I was able to get some good rest last night and I was feeling better physically, so it’s a shame that I …

Matsuyama disqualified for too much paint on his 3-wood
2 years, 7 months ago

Matsuyama disqualified for too much paint on his 3-wood

Associated Press  

DUBLIN, Ohio — Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified Thursday when officials determined he had too much paint on the face of his 3-wood that he was using for alignment. Chief referee Steve Rintoul said rules officials were made aware of 10 small lines forming a circle on the face of his 3-wood. Rule 4.1-a states players cannot hit …

Lahiri’s five birdies in last 6 holes not enough to make cut at PGA National
2 years, 10 months ago

Lahiri’s five birdies in last 6 holes not enough to make cut at PGA National

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri’s home campaign at the Honda Classic came to an end despite a brave effort of five birdies in the last six holes of the second round. The opening round 73 and then too many bogeys in the first 12 holes of the second round left the Indian far too much to do in the last six …

Els birdies final hole to lead PGA Tour Champions in Hawaii
2 years, 11 months ago

Els birdies final hole to lead PGA Tour Champions in Hawaii

The Hindu  

Ernie Els birdied the final hole Thursday, set up by a difficult wedge from a fairway bunker, giving him an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Vijay Singh as the PGA Tour Champions season began at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Bernhard Langer, coming off his sixth Charles Schwab Cup title last year at age 64, had knee …

Matsuyama revels in record win
2 years, 11 months ago

Matsuyama revels in record win

China Daily  

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama celebrates after winning the Sony Open in Hawaii by defeating American Russell Henley in a playoff at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on Jan 16, 2022. Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama delivered a grandstand finish in a playoff against a luckless Russell Henley to lift his career eighth title at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday …

Matsuyama nears goal of most prolific Asian-born PGA golfer
2 years, 11 months ago

Matsuyama nears goal of most prolific Asian-born PGA golfer

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Not long after Hideki Matsuyama delivered the best shot he never saw to cap off his improbable comeback in the Sony Open, his phone buzzed with a text from Shigeki Maruyama to remind him of a conversation long ago. “That was always the goal,” Matsuyama said through his interpreter, the winner’s lei still draped around his neck. He …

China's Li finds form as Matsuyama chases Asian record
2 years, 11 months ago

China's Li finds form as Matsuyama chases Asian record

China Daily  

China's Li Haotong carded an excellent opening round of 68 at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Saturday. GETTY IMAGES Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama put himself in prime position to equal KJ Choi's record of eight PGA Tour victories after a flying 7-under 63 on Saturday propelled him into solo second behind American leader Russell Henley at the Sony Open …

Kanaya, Nakajima following big footsteps of Hideki Matsuyama
2 years, 11 months ago

Kanaya, Nakajima following big footsteps of Hideki Matsuyama

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The Monday morning of the first Japan Golf Tour event of the year was no time to be anywhere except in front of a television. That’s where Takumi Kanaya and Keita Nakajima could be found in Nagoya last April, each captivated by images of Hideki Matsuyama winning the Masters to become the first Japanese player in a green …

Mickelson to return to Kapalua after 21-year absence
3 years ago

Mickelson to return to Kapalua after 21-year absence

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Phil Mickelson is headed back to Hawaii for golf, not a vacation, committing to play the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for the first time in 21 years. Mickelson won the winners-only tournament at La Costa Resort in 1998, and then played only twice since it moved to the Plantation Course at Kapalua in 1999, most …

Golf: Anirban Lahiri lands late eagle, but will need miracle for medal in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Golf: Anirban Lahiri lands late eagle, but will need miracle for medal in Tokyo

India TV News  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri salvaged his third round with a late birdie and an eagle to card a three-under 68 at the Olympics but it may not be enough to give him a chance to make a run for the medal. Lahiri, who returned early this morning to complete his second round, had a bogey in one of the two …

Phil Mickelson sets early lead at PGA Championship, and a chance at history
3 years, 7 months ago

Phil Mickelson sets early lead at PGA Championship, and a chance at history

CNN  

CNN — Sixteen years after winning his PGA Championship title, Phil Mickelson is roaring back – with a chance at history. READ: How Hideki Matsuyama became Japan’s new national hero Mickelson plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the 2021 PGA Championship. “So, if you were to tell me that like Sunday night, I’d really …

The Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama's triumph gives wings to Japanese challenge, inspires Asia's golf community – Firstpost
3 years, 8 months ago

The Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama's triumph gives wings to Japanese challenge, inspires Asia's golf community – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Everyone on the PGA Tour knows Hideki Matsuyama as a quiet person, who has a permanent smile on his face. Lahiri, who has teed up at the Masters three times, said, “I’m fortunate enough to know him a little bit, he’s just a fantastic guy. It’s probably still sinking in for him.” “Hideki is very measured and calm but he’s …

Australia hopes to lure Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama Down Under
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia hopes to lure Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama Down Under

The Hindu  

Australia hopes to lure Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama to its national PGA Championship in Queensland in December as part of plans to revive its golfing calendar after the 2020/21 season was impacted by COVID-19. Securing Matsuyama would be a major coup for Australia's low-profile golf tour, four years after 2017 Masters winner Sergio Garcia was enticed to the Australian PGA …

Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters 2021, becomes first Japanese in Green Jacket
3 years, 8 months ago

Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters 2021, becomes first Japanese in Green Jacket

The Hindu  

The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee at Augusta National. Staked to a four-shot lead, the nerves stayed with Matsuyama from the time he hit his opening tee shot into the trees to back-to-back birdies that led to a six-shot lead to a few nervous moments at the end …

Hideki Matsuyama wins Augusta Masters, becomes first from Japan to win men's major
3 years, 8 months ago

Hideki Matsuyama wins Augusta Masters, becomes first from Japan to win men's major

The Hindu  

After riding out a four-hour swirl of emotions to finally secure history Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama lifted his cap and gave a slight bow. Matsuyama's lead first was threatened early in his round Sunday when he bogeyed the first hole, while Zalatoris had birdies at Nos. Suddenly leading by two shots over Zalatoris, Matsuyama had a par at 17, put his …

Golf | Matsuyama sends Japanese hearts racing
3 years, 8 months ago

Golf | Matsuyama sends Japanese hearts racing

The Hindu  

Hideki Matsuyama unleashed an incredible back-nine shot-making display to seize a four-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the Masters, putting the Japanese star on the brink of a historic triumph at Augusta National. Matsuyama, trying to become the first Japanese man to win a Major title, fired a seven-under 65, his career-low 18-hole Masters total and the first bogey-free …

Japan’s Matsuyama in control of Masters, leads by four shots
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan’s Matsuyama in control of Masters, leads by four shots

The Hindu  

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama stormed home in style to put himself in position to become the first Asian golfer to win the Masters as he held a four-shot lead after the rain-interrupted third round at Augusta National on Saturday. I guess all I can do is just relax tonight, prepare well and just do my best tomorrow.” ROUND TWO REPORT Rose, …

Matsuyama races into lead ahead of final day of the Masters Tournament
3 years, 8 months ago

Matsuyama races into lead ahead of final day of the Masters Tournament

CNN  

CNN — In what is known as “moving day” in golf’s majors, the third day of the Masters lived up to that billing with plenty of changes in the leaderboard. “My game plan was carried out, and hopefully tomorrow I can continue my good form.” Matsuyama tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Masters. Jared …

Hideki Matsuyama makes history, becoming first Japanese player to win Masters
3 years, 8 months ago

Hideki Matsuyama makes history, becoming first Japanese player to win Masters

LA Times  

Hideki Matsuyama celebrates in the traditional green jacket after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday. “Hopefully I’ll be a pioneer in this and many other Japanese will follow,” said Matsuyama, 29, speaking through interpreter Bob Hunter. “Matsuyama is Japan’s first Masters Champion!” pic.twitter.com/WdtjjJIGBK — CBS Sports April 11, 2021 “It’s thrilling to think that there are …

Anirban Lahiri improves his best at Sony Open in Hawaii with superb 64 - Golf News
3 years, 11 months ago

Anirban Lahiri improves his best at Sony Open in Hawaii with superb 64 - Golf News

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri improved on his personal best at the Waialae Country Club with a third round six-under 64 for a share of the 17th position at the Sony Open here. Starting on the back nine of the Waialae course, Lahiri made good use of the conditions on a day when the scoring was low and it included a …

Houston Open: Carlos Ortiz lifts maiden PGA Tour title
4 years, 2 months ago

Houston Open: Carlos Ortiz lifts maiden PGA Tour title

The Hindu  

Mexico's Carlos Ortiz held off world number one Dustin Johnson and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory over the decorated duo at the Houston Open on Sunday. Ortiz, who began the day one shot back of overnight leader Sam Burns, shot a bogey-free five-under-par 65 to reach 13 under on the week …

Matsuyama grabs first-round lead on tough day at Olympia Fields
4 years, 4 months ago

Matsuyama grabs first-round lead on tough day at Olympia Fields

The Hindu  

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama drilled a 67-foot birdie putt on his last hole to grab a one stroke lead at the BMW Championship on Thursday, a day when only three players managed to break par. Matsuyama's three-under 67 put him one clear of American Tyler Duncan and two ahead of Canada's Mackenzie Hughes as players struggled with fast and firm conditions …

Zozo Championship: Tiger Woods makes golfing history by equalling Sam Snead's record of 82 US PGA Tour titles
5 years, 2 months ago

Zozo Championship: Tiger Woods makes golfing history by equalling Sam Snead's record of 82 US PGA Tour titles

Firstpost  

It’s a lot,” the 43-year-old Woods said of his 82nd official Tour victory. Inzai, Japan: Tiger Woods said it was “crazy” after he made golfing history on Monday by holding off the challenge of home favourite Hideki Matsuyama to win the weather-delayed Zozo Championship by three shots. The 15-time major winner Woods finished 19-under par to equal US legend Sam …

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