It was déjà vu all over again for Hideki Matsuyama on Super Bowl Sunday. Just like a year ago, Matsuyama found himself in a long playoff for the Waste Management Phoenix Open title. And, just like last year against Rickie Fowler, Matsuyama finished off the win on the fourth playoff hole — the short par-4 […]
An leads Phoenix Open as big names Matsuyama, Mickelson among chasers
February 5, 2017 by
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 04: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays his tee shot on the 11th hole during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 4, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Byeong-hun An has the lead through three rounds of the Waste Management […]
Hideki Matsuyama wins Hero World Challenge, extends run of domination
December 27, 2016 by
Tiger Woods congratulates Hideki Matsuyama after the 2016 Hero World Challenge. (Getty) NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, Bahamas—Tiger Woods was never a serious threat to win the Hero World Challenge, and thanks to Hideki Matsuyama, neither was anyone else. Matsuyama lit the Albany Golf Club course on fire with an 18-under performance and a two-stroke victory over […]
Hideki Matsuyama hurtling toward world No. 1 after torrid run
December 25, 2016 by
Hideki Matsuyama is coming into his own. (Getty Images) Hideki Matsuyama has finished no worse than second in his last five starts. He’s won four times, including on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. That bookends a stretch in which Matsuyama also won the WGC-HSBC Champions for his second official PGA Tour […]
Hideki Matsuyama becomes first Asian-born WGC winner
October 30, 2016 by
Hideki Matsuyama won the WGC-HSBC Champions. (Getty Images) Hideki Matsuyama set a major milestone for Japenese and, more broadly, Asian golf on Sunday in winning the World Golf Championships HSBC Champions in China. Matsuyama, who won the event by seven shots at 23-under 265 at Sheshan International in Shanghai, became the first Japanese-born and Asian-born […]
17th sinks Fowler twice as Matsuyama wins Phoenix Open
February 8, 2016 by
Standing on the tee of the driveable par-4 17th at TPC Scottsdale, Rickie Fowler had a two-shot lead with two holes to play. Rather than lay up and play for a pair of closing pars that may be good enough to win, Fowler chose to drive the green. He didn’t feel he could carry a […]
Hideki Matsuyama finds the flat stick, share of The Players lead
May 9, 2015 by
If you don’t know the name Hideki Matsuyama, you may become very familiar with it this week at The Players. Matsuyama, the 23-year-old who won the Memorial last year, shares the Day 1 lead at TPC Sawgrass with Kevin Na, Charley Hoffman and David Hearn, who each shot 5-under 67. The young Japanese star has […]
