Hideki Matsuyama will be looking to tie one of golf legend Arnold Palmer's records this week when he goes for his third consecutive victory at the Phoenix Open.
The 25-year-old was welcomed with cheers at a news conference on Wednesday after he was announced as a returning champion, this time in place to stand alongside "the King" as the only players in the tournament's 83-year history to win back-to-back-to-back.
A day before the 72-hole event gets underway at TPC Scottsdale, the world No. 5 spoke to reporters after taking part in a pro-am event and reminisced about his past two years on the par-71 Stadium Course, where both titles were decided in a playoff.