How Hideki Matsuyama won in 2022
Hideki Matsuyama eagled the first playoff hole thanks to a 3-wood second shot to two feet on the 18th hole at Wai’alae Country Club to defeat Russell Henley. Matsuyama trailed by five with nine holes remaining before a 31 on the back nine with a birdie on 18 that gave him his second consecutive 63 and a playoff berth.
- Matsuyama played the eight par-5s in 7-under in regulation play and added an eagle in the playoff.
- Matsuyama ranked first in Strokes Gained: Putting with 1.816 per round, missing only one putt inside seven feet and making 13 of longer than 10 feet.
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- Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama earned his eighth career PGA TOUR victory, tying him with South Korea’s K.J. Choi for most victories by a player from Asia.
- Matsuyama was the first to win a playoff with an eagle since J.J. Henry at the 2015 Barracuda Championship.
- Matsuyama was the ninth consecutive Sony Open in Hawaii winner who competed in the Sentry Tournament of Champions the week before.
- Runner-up Russell Henley has five rounds of 63 or better at Wai’alae in his career. He had three rounds of 63 when he won the event in 2013 and opened 62-63 in 2022.