Hideki Matsuyama, 2025 Hero World Challenge
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Hideki Matsuyama stood over a 166-yard shot on the 18th hole in a playoff at the Hero World Challenge, knowing he'd missed birdie putts on five consecutive holes. The pressure was immense. The moment was critical.
NASSAU, Bahamas — Hideki Matsuyama holed out from the 10th fairway for eagle on his way to an 8-under 64 and stuffed his 9-iron to 2 feet on the 18th hole in a playoff to defeat Alex Noren and win the Hero World Challenge for the second time.
NASSAU, Bahamas — U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun converted two of his three eagle chances, Cameron Young shot 30 on the back nine and Hideki Matsuyama was bogey-free, all of them part of another five-way tie for the lead Friday in the Hero World Challenge. Missing from a share of the lead was Scottie Scheffler, who briefly had the lead to himself.
Recaps: The 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, HI has finished up and Hideki Matsuyama is the winner. CBS Sports has news and recaps for the tournament, player news, and scores for the Sony Open in Hawaii.