Matsuyama broke his driver

Matsuyama followed with an approach to just outside 5 feet for birdie and a 3under 69. Lightly slamming his driver on the ground in disgust, the head broke off. Masters golf tournament practice round 2011 rickie fowler, dustin johnson, adam scott pt1 duration. Talking taylormade driving relief and the match ii. Maybe from the outside it looked calm, but then i was. Though he flew home to japan and didnt touch a club for a week after a disappointing t14 finish in the british open, matsuyama broke par each day at firestone and finished at 16under 264. Hideki matsuyama gets his first pga tour win at memorial. Matsuyama breaks through with phoenix open playoff. Hideki matsuyamas 25foot eagle putt at the players. Needing a birdie on the final hole to move level with clubhouse leader na, who carded a round of 64, matsuyama broke his driver when he hit the ground with frustration after his tee shot. Hideki matsuyama matches record score easily forgotten in the. Takeyama matsuyama dreamed of becoming a bus driver all his life, except for one issue.

Hideki matsuyama pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Hideki matsuyama is headed to a playoff at the memorial and hell have to use a new driver after a mishap on no. Matsuyama chose not to replace his broken driver in the playoff, and his 3wood on the 18th hole went into the bunker. Matsuyama goes low in opening round of the players pga tour. Lightly slamming his driver to the turf in disgust, the head broke off.

But clearly there is something more off with the international star as hes failed to earn a full point in two matches so far at the 12th presidents cup. It seemed as if matsuyamas title chances were doomed on the 72nd tee when the 22yearold flared his drive to the right and, in reaction to his miscue, broke his driver on the ground. Matsuyama followed with an approach to within six feet for birdie and a. The 22yearold matsuyama earned validation as one of the games bright young stars sunday by closing with a 3under 69 and making two clutch putts on the 18th hole for his. Matsuyama wins memorial in playoff abc11 raleighdurham. Hideki matsuyama, matsuyama hideki, born 25 february 1992 is a japanese professional golfer. Matsuyama broke his driver after hitting his drive on the 72nd hole. Diamana blueboard 72x 255 looking for a 7 wood probably gunna be 230235 club. However, before the playoff even began, hideki broke his driver after hitting a tee shot on hole 18. Hideki matsuyama ties course record at the players championship.

He is a fivetime pga tour winner, and an eighttime japan golf tour winner. Hideki matsuyama puts on his winners jacket following his playoff win in the 2017 waste management phoenix open sunday, feb. Hideki matsuyama wins memorial playoff the boston globe. Rickie fowler breaks down after choking in front of family. Dublin, ohio hideki matsuyama earned his first victory in america and validation as one of golfs young stars sunday with birdie on the 18th hole to force a playoff. Hideki matsuyama rallied sunday at tpc scottsdale to win the 2016 waste management phoenix open. When it was revealed that hideki matsuyama broke his trusty driver during the week of the bmw championship, suddenly the world no. Matsuyama broke out of a highpowered shootout sunday at firestone country club with a course recordtying, 9underpar 61 to turn a nail biter. Hideki matsuyama leads by two after tying course record with 63. Hes swinging his driver with confidence and man is it smooth. In 2001, matsuyama started his career modeling and the following year made his debut as an actor landing a small role in the ntv drama gokusen 2002.

In 2003, matsuyama made his film debut in a supporting role in bright future 2002. He watched fowler pipe three massive drives on 18 at the end of regulation play and then matched him shot for. The real reason tiger woods and lindsey vonn broke. The odd thing was that he really didnt appear to bang the club very hard. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about golfer hideki matsuyama on. Matsuyama topped rickie fowler in a playoff after a grueling fourhole playoff. On the second playoff hole, matsuyama matched fowlers 15foot birdie putt to extend it. But matsuyama barely broke a sweat as he pulled clubs from his bag and rifled balls down the fairway on one of grand cypress practice holes. What you can learn from hideki matsuyamas smooth swing.

Victory in memorial gives hideki matsuyama validation as. Matsuyama captures memorial in playoff the tribune the. Matsuyama wins memorial in a playoff hattiesburg american. Matsuyama wins playoff to claim memorial title the japan. Live updates from the challenge skins game in japan. Dublin, ohio ap hideki matsuyama earned his first victory in america and validation as one of golfs young stars sunday with birdie on the 18th hole to force a playoff and a 10foot par putt on the first extra hole to win the memorial. A driver swing so good, these photos look posed theyre not. Matsuyama admittedly was in poor form he had broken his driver just. Matsuyama chose not to replace his broken driver in the playoff, and his 3wood went into the bunker. Hideki matsuyama wins the memorial in playoff the star. He hit a bad tee shot with his driver and then kind of banged the club into the ground and the shaft snapped.

Since winning the wgc title, he has looked like a beaten soul as he tried to regain his onceelite status on the golf course, driving range and. Next up is jason day, and his driver is also a little to the left and finds the. Dublin hideki matsuyama earned his first victory in america and validation as one of golfs young stars sunday with birdie on the. Hideki matsuyama wins memorial in a playoff against kevin. Hideki matsuyama wins memorial tournament 2014 in playoff. Kenichi matsuyama was born in mutsu, aomori prefecture. Hideki matsuyama stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. Rory mcilroy leads the tour in strokes gainedteetogreen.

Matsuyama finally broke through for a win in phoenix and did so in impressive fashion. Come and get inside the ropes with hideki matsuyama. The 22yearold matsuyama earned validation as one of the games bright young stars sunday by closing with a 3under 69 and making two clutch putts on the 18th hole for his sixth career victory. Needing a birdie on 18 to force a playoff, matsuyama spun his driver in his hand after his tee shot and gently hit the bottom of the club head on the ground. Hideki matsuyama beats rickie fowler in phoenix open playoff. Zr 30 with a graphite design tour addi 8tx broke during practice in 2016. Lightly slamming his driver to the turf in disgust, the head broke. Win by japans matsuyama and postcard weather make for. Hideki matsuyama won the memorial tournament, jack nicklaus famous event in a playoff against the always dangerous putter kevin na.

Na drove left into the creek and still had about 10 feet for bogey when. Hideki matsuyama rallies to win phoenix open in playoff. Medinah, il normally, japanese star hideki matsuyama uses a. Matsuyama followed with an approach to within six feet for birdie and a threeunderpar 69. Uphill here breaking righttoleft and tiger never gave this one a shot. Tiger woods, rory mcilroy, jason day and hideki matsuyama teed it. Matsuyama wins memorial in a playoff the lima news. Hideki matsuyama was in the lead at one point, only to drop off late. He won the asian amateur championship in 2010 and 2011. Na drove left into the creek and still had about 10 feet for bogey on the 18th hole in the. It is located on the northeastern portion of the dogo plain.

Matsuyama didnt look like a winner when hit a poor tee shot on the 18th hole. Although it was a birdie putt on the fourth extra hole that allowed hideki matsuyama to defend his title at the waste management phoenix open, it was matsuyamas balldriver combo that produced. Japanese star hideki matsuyama made birdie on the final hole sunday at the memorial, and then won with a par in the playoff for his first american victory. He scrambled for birdie to finish tied with na at under. Justin thomas had a 71 and was asked to give a few comments about his round. Matsuyama followed with an approach to just outside five feet for birdie and a 3under 69. Matsuyama wins memorial in a playoff boulder daily camera. Japans hideki matsuyama rode a hot putter to become the ninth. Hideki matsuyamas driver breaks inexplicably golfcentraldaily at 11. Hideki matsuyama shot 63 on thursday to tie the course record at tpc sawgrass. On the second playoff hole, matsuyama topped fowlers 15foot birdie putt with one of his own. Matsuyama wins memorial in a playoff sports illustrated.