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HIDEKI MATSUYAMA

Hideki Matsuyama hits his chip shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Sony Open in Honolulu on Thursday.
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Jan 10, 2025
Six players tied for first-round lead at Sony Open; Hideki Matsuyama 26th
Hideki Matsuyama, who broke the PGA Tour's scoring record in relation to par last week while winning The Sentry, is tied for 26th place.
Hideki Matsuyama set a PGA Tour scoring record on his way to a win at The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Sunday.
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Jan 9, 2025
Hideki Matsuyama going for Hawaii sweep at Sony Open
Matsuyama won The Sentry on Sunday with a 35-under-par 257, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in PGA Tour history.
Hideki Matsuyama celebrates after winning The Sentry at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Sunday
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Jan 6, 2025
Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour scoring record on way to win at The Sentry
The win was the 11th for Matsuyama on the PGA Tour
Hideki Matsuyama hits a shot from the rough during the third round of The Sentry golf tournament in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Saturday.
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Jan 5, 2025
Hideki Matsuyama holds one-shot edge on Collin Morikawa at The Sentry
Matsuyama, who was the second-round leader, couldn't shake Morikawa, who also shot 62 in the PGA Tour season opener at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.
The U.S. team celebrates after winning the Presidents Cup in Montreal on Sunday.
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Sep 30, 2024
U.S. tops Internationals to continue Presidents Cup dominance
The U.S. team featured 12 of the world's 25 top-ranked players and won fights late in matches to continue its domination of the event.
Adam Scott hits an approach shot during his Presidents Cup match on Friday in Montreal.
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Sep 28, 2024
Adam Scott and the International team roar back to tie Presidents Cup
After being swept in the fourball matches on Thursday, the Internationals needed nothing less than a stellar performance on Friday and they got it.
Hideki Matsuyama poses with the FedEx Cup TPC Southwind Champion trophy during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday.
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Aug 19, 2024
Matsuyama survives wobble to clinch St. Jude Championship
The win was the 10th on the PGA Tour for Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters winner, and his second this season.
Hideki Matsuyama competes during the men's golf competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4.
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Aug 15, 2024
Matsuyama robbed in London after winning bronze at Paris Olympics
The former Masters champion said that he had his wallet stolen and the passports and visas of his caddie Shota Hayato and coach Mikihito Kuromiya were also taken.
Hideki Matsuyama during his final round of the Olympic men's golf competition on Sunday at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France.
OLYMPICS / Golf
Aug 5, 2024
Matsuyama avenges Tokyo heartbreak with bronze in Paris
"I aimed for the gold, but I'm extremely happy to have won this one after struggling at the Tokyo Olympics and not being able to get a medal," Matsuyama said.
American Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning Olympic gold at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Golf
Aug 5, 2024
American Scheffler basks in national pride after Olympic golf triumph
Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood took silver while former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama won bronze for Japan.
Hideki Matsuyama in action during the first round of the Olympic men's golf tournament in Guyancourt, France, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Golf
Aug 2, 2024
Matsuyama leads Schauffele as golfers hail Olympic experience
Former Masters champion Matsuyama is looking to making the podium after missing out on a bronze medal in a playoff three years ago at the Tokyo Games.
Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday.
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Apr 9, 2024
Matsuyama 'preparing hard' for another Masters crown
The world No. 12 became the first Japanese man to win a major golf crown by capturing the 2021 Masters.
Japan Times
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Oct 11, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense
The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama to defend Zozo Championship in Japan
The 2021 Masters champion delighted huge galleries on home soil a year ago as he was cheered to a five-shot victory at Narashino Country Club in Chiba.
Japan Times
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Sep 22, 2022
South Koreans form backbone of International team's Presidents Cup hopes
Adding Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, a record five Asian players are represented on the International squad.
Japan Times
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Sep 21, 2022
Record five Asian players at Presidents Cup a sign of golf's growth
Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, has been joined by four South Korean players in the International team at Quail Hollow.
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Jun 3, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama disqualified from Memorial over equipment violation
The PGA's senior tournament director Steve Rintoul said images of the club were posted online and his team only learned of them after Matsuyama used it on the first tee.
Japan Times
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Mar 23, 2022
Matsuyama better prepared for Masters defense than Champions Dinner
Matsuyama hopes to play in the Valero Texas Open the week before the Masters while at the same time putting the finishing touches to the menu for the Champions Dinner he will host.
Japan Times
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Jan 18, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama returns to top 10 in world rankings
The reigning Masters champion has been as high as No. 2 in the world, but hasn't finished a year higher than No. 18 since 2017.
Japan Times
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Oct 22, 2021
Matsuyama defies Chiba rain to lead Zozo Championship
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama takes a one-stroke lead into the weekend after shooting a two-under-par 68 in the second round on Friday.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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