Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama set a brand new PGA Tour file rating for 72 holes of 35 below par in successful the season-opening occasion at The Sentry in Hawaii.
The 2021 Masters champion carded a closing spherical 65 to make historical past on the Plantation Course in Kapalua.
He beat the earlier file of 34 below, set by Cameron Smith on the identical course in 2022.
Matsuyama’s eight-under-par fourth spherical included an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey, with the 32-year-old sinking a birdie on the 18th to interrupt Smith’s file.
“That final putt, it felt like if I make it, it may be the file, so I am so completely happy that it went in,” mentioned Matsuyama via a translator.
“I used to be in a position to get a fantastic low season and get a contemporary begin this week and play nicely so it is a good way to start out.”
American Collin Morikawa, who began the ultimate spherical one shot behind Matsuyama, claimed second place on 32 below following a closing spherical 67.
“He [Matsuyama] simply by no means let up,” Morikawa mentioned. “I simply knew I needed to be on high of every thing, and simply sort of let just a few slip on that entrance 9.
“Simply going via the pictures I left on the market, there was an excellent handful that I want I may have again.
“I do know there’s numerous positives, and it may take me just a few hours or a day to recover from it.”
England’s Harry Corridor completed on 23 below, whereas compatriot Aaron Rai was two pictures additional again together with Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.
