Hideki Matsuyama is the reigning Masters champion, and has already put together a ridiculous resume on the course despite being just 29.
He added another PGA Tour win to that career total today at the Sony Open in Hawaii. It wasn’t an easy win; Hideki had to fend off Russell Henley (who always plays well in Hawaii) in a playoff. On the par 5 18th hole, though, Matsuyama unleashed this three wood up into a blinding sun. It’s really a shame he couldn’t see it, because look at where it ended up:
Predictably, that shot absolutely lit up golf Twitter:
Matsuyama went on to make that putt for a winning eagle, while Henley, pressed into going for something spectacular, finished with a bogey. What an unreal finish for Hideki. When he putts well, he’s almost impossible to beat, and if he’s hitting three woods from 277 yards to a few feet away, well, that makes putting a lot easier.
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