The Olympic bronze medalist also improves his record as a 36-hole leader. Commanding the seventh lead of his career at the halfway point, Matsuyama converted his advantage into his fourth victory while in that position. It is his second straight conversion with his last coming at what was his most recent victory, the 2024 St. Jude Championship.

Wearing his Sunday yellow, Matsuyama closed in style to set the all-time 72-hole scoring record in relation to par with a total of 35-under 257.

The new PGA Tour season continues this week with the 2025 Sony Open, the second event on the calendar. It will once again be held at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, with the first round beginning on Thursday morning.

The flip of the calendar brings a new PGA Tour season as the top 60 players from the 2024 campaign make their way to the Plantation Course at Kapalua for the 2025 Sentry. No longer exclusive to tournament winners from the previous season,

The Sony Open hosts a field of 144 players, with many being the circuit's rank-and-file with just a few big names sprinkled in. Sentry winner and 2022 Sony champion Hideki Matsuyama is, understandably,