PGA TOUR Players
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama
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Matsuyama fired a final round five-under 67 at THE PLAYERS Championship to finish tied for 27th place.
Although Matsuyama was never in contention, that didn't prevent him from posting the lowest round Sunday with six birdies and only one bogey at the difficult venue. He ranked second in the final round in SG: Putting and ranked in the top-20 in birdies made and GIR for the tournament. Following a strong start to the year, the T27 finish is Matsuyama's best result across his last three events.
Matsuyama carded an even-par 72 on Sunday in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to finish tied for 41st.
Matsuyama struggled to score at the difficult Bay Hill, which is surprising for 12th best player in the world. After beginning the week with a solid two-under 70, in a round that saw him gain 1.81 strokes on the field, Matsuyama wasn't able to build anything after that. Matsuyama particularly struggled with his ball striking Friday, Saturday and Sunday as he lost 0.39 strokes in SG: Approach for the week, which contributed to him failing to break par those three days. Matsuyama will look to turn it around next week as he tees it up at The Players Championship, where he has found success in the past.
