Considering the horrified reaction to the tee shot, you might be surprised to learn that Matsuyama actually birdied this hole, which goes to show that it doesn't matter what your swing looks like as long as you make solid contact. And while holding a pose looks cool, it doesn't ensure the ball lands in the fairway.

On the ninth hole at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the former Masters champion hit an iffy tee shot, but it was his driver that ended up being the truly errant projectile. Matsuyama lost grip of the club on his follow through, sending it into the observers' area.

It was another Signature victory for Hideki Matsuyama and an all-time PGA Tour record. Matusyama, the stoic, slow-swinging native of Japan, birdied the par-5 18th hole of the Kapalua Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii on Sunday on an 8-foot putt to set the ...

Matsuyama won The Sentry on Sunday with a 35-under-par 257, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in PGA Tour history.

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup season stays in Hawaii this week for the Sony Open ... after 58 finished the no-cut Sentry last week in Kapalua. Hideki Matsuyama won last week with a record score ...

The PGA Tour stays in California for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. The tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday to avoid the NFL conference championships.

It's Round 3 of the Sony Open 2025 in the PGA Tour Opening Drive. Follow for score updates and highlights, plus how to watch.

Ten players within two shots of each other at the top of a competitive leaderboard in Hawaii; top five after second round have never won on PGA Tour; watch the concluding rounds from the Sony Open on

American duo Patrick Fishburn and Denny McCarthy share the lead at the halfway stage of the Soney Open in Hawaii, with Seamus Power failing to make the cut.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, coming off a record-breaking victory at The Sentry last week in Kapalua, Hawaii, is tied for 42nd place at 4 under after a 1-under 69 on Friday. Matsuyama captured the Sony Open championship three years ago.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA TOUR record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot ...

Amid a round filled with higher scores and frustrating moments, six men scratched to the top of the leaderboard, all sharing the lead at 6 under through 18 holes.