Hideki Matsuyama sets record in win at PGA Tour opener
2025-01-06
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The Sentry final leaderboard-35 H Matsuyama (Jpn); -32 C Morikawa (US); -29 S-J Im (Kor); -25 J Vegas (Ven)Selected others: -24 L Aaberg (Swe), T Detry (Bel); -23 H Hall (Eng); -21 R MacIntyre (Sco), A Rai (Eng), A Scott (Aus)Full leaderboard
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama set a new PGA Tour record score for 72 holes of 35 under par in winning the season-opening event at The Sentry in Hawaii.The 2021 Masters champion carded a final round 65 to make history on the Plantation Course in Kapalua.He beat the previous record of 34 under, set by Cameron Smith at the same course in 2022.Matsuyama's eight-under-par fourth round included an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey, with the 32-year-old sinking a birdie on the 18th to break Smith's record."That last putt, it felt like if I make it, it's going to be the record, so I'm so happy that it went in," said Matsuyama through a translator."I was able to get a great off-season and get a fresh start this week and play well so it's a great way to start."American Collin Morikawa, who started the final round one shot behind Matsuyama, claimed second place on 32 under following a final round 67."He [Matsuyama] just never let up," Morikawa said. "I just knew I had to be on top of everything, and just kind of let a few slip on that front nine."Just going through the shots I left out there, there was a good handful that I wish I could have back."I know there is a lot of positives, and it's going to take me a few hours or a day to get over it."England's Harry Hall finished on 23 under, while compatriot Aaron Rai was two shots further back along with Scotland's Robert MacIntyre.