Tag: Hideki Matsuyama

Scottie Scheffler is favoured to repeat his 2022 Masters win but past champion Hideki Matsuyama fancies his chances while Tiger Woods remains the sentimental choice.

Scottie Scheffler overcame a neck injury and a five-shot deficit to successfully defend his Players Championship title in Florida on Sunday.

If Hideki Matsuyama becomes the first Japanese to win the Players this week, those who blazed the trail for Asian golf before him will not be surprised.

The achievements of Ronald Rugumayo and Hideki Matsuyama are reminders of golf’s many-layered and widespread appeal.

Japanese rookie Ryo Hisatsune was in dreamland after receiving one of three special invitations for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National.

Hideki Matsuyama won his ninth career PGA Tour title with a bogey-free round to set up a three-shot victory in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Hideki Matsuyama brought in a career-best finish at the Players Championship on Sunday as American Scottie Scheffler eased a five-stroke victory.

Hideki Matsuyama secured his third top-10 finish at the US Open on Sunday behind England’s event winner Matthew Fitzpatrick.

For weeks, Hideki Matsuyama was a doubtful starter for his Masters title defence at the year’s first major.

Hideki Matsuyama delivered a grandstand finish in a playoff against Russell Henley for a career eighth title at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday.

Korea’s Sungjae Im sank a 46-foot putt for eagle en route to an 8-under 65 on day three of the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

Hideki Matsuyama turned in a sizzling second round of 8-under 65 to climb into contention at the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Friday.

Anirban Lahiri ground out a 2-under 69 in the first round of the Northern Trust on Thursday to keep alive hopes of extending his run in the FedExCup Playoffs.

USA’s Xander Schauffele held on brilliantly to win the men’s golf event gold ahead of a record-setting Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia.

American Xander Schauffele held on to a one-shot lead going into Sunday’s final round of the men’s Olympic golf tournament on Saturday but Hideki Matsuyama lurks.

Udayan Mane will tee off with late inclusion Jorge Campillo of Spain and Ondrej Lieser of the Czech Republic in the opening round of the men’s golf competition of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

The Tokyo Olympics golf competition was hit with a double whammy over the weekend with Spain’s world no. 1 Jon Rahm and US star Bryson DeChambeau testing positive for Covid-19.

Behind his dark shades out on the course, Hideki Matsuyama portrays himself as a man of mystery and of few words.

Phil Mickelson is 18 holes away from scripting some unlikely history at the 103rd PGA Championship on Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course on Sunday.

Canada’s Corey Conners took a two-shot lead on the opening day of the PGA Championship, the year’s second Major, at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on Thursday.

Hideki Matsuyama garnered praise for his gritty win at Augusta National on Sunday, but it was his caddie who won the world with one elegant gesture.

Hideki Matsuyama duly closed out Augusta Masters week for a history-making win, but not before being tested till virtually the very last hole on Sunday.

In the autumn of 2016, Hideki Matsuyama held his nerve in the Bahamas to win the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge by two shots.

Korea’s Si Woo Kim stayed in contention at the Masters despite putting with a three wood over his final four holes in the second round on Friday.

Justin Rose stunned the Masters field with an opening 7-under par 65 even as Hideki Matsuyama had a 3-under 69 to share second place at Augusta National on Thursday.