The 34-year-old American, seeking his maiden PGA Tour win 12 years after turning professional, followed with another at the par-four 10th to take the lead for the first time as the tournament turned into a back-nine duel between the pair. He gave a shot back at the difficult eighth, allowing Tringale to move into a tie at the top of the leaderboard with his second birdie of the day at the ninth. I'm thrilled."Īhead of Tringale by a stroke after the third round, Matsuyama extended his lead by draining a 30-foot putt for eagle at the sixth hole to get to 12-under. "A factor that was going for me was the fans rooting for me and they were behind me, so I'm glad that I was able to convert the energy from the crowd.
"It's just so great to be able to play in front of so many fans here in Japan and to be able to play well," said Matsuyama, said Matsuyama, who finished on 15-under par with a 265 total. He drained the 15-foot putt to an ecstatic roar from the 5,000 adoring fans surrounding the green and punched the air as he completed a magnificent final-round 65 for a five-shot victory over American Cameron Tringale.
Matsuyama sealed victory with the shot of the week, a stunning five-wood from 250 yards to set up an eagle three at par-five 18th at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, outside Tokyo. Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning a PGA Tour event on home soil as he eagled the 72nd hole to cap a brilliant Zozo Championship victory Sunday.
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