Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama had three birdies in five holes on the back nine and eagled the 18th for good measure for a five-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
Abraham Ancer of Mexico beat Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Sam Burns in the second playoff hole to win the FedEx St. Jude Invitational for his first PGA Tour title.
Hideki Matsuyama has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris.
A shaky start for Tiger, after a layoff from surgery on his left knee two months ago, Woods shot a 6-under 64 to share the first-round lead at the Zozo Championship.
"The Challenge: Japan Skins," and it will be played Oct. 21st., featuring four of golf's biggest names — Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama.