Jan 2, 2025 · Hideki Matsuyama tried out a new putter — he saw someone else use it and figured it would work for him — and he had a birdie-eagle-birdie stretch on the back nine that carried him to a 65 and was one back along with beefed-up Will Zalatoris.

Feb 18, 2024 · Zalatoris had shot a final-round 69 to tie for second, three behind winner Hideki Matsuyama, at The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club. The runner-up finish was a long time...

Apr 12, 2021 · A skinny kid with mop-top blonde hair and an unflappable sense of California cool finished only one shot behind Hideki Matsuyama at Augusta National, his final round of 2-under 70 getting him to 9 under for the week and into the spotlight for as long as he wants.

Jan 2, 2025 · Matsuyama went T3-two-T4 in his first looks between 2015-18 and now hopes to turn his hot start into a win. Only surprise leader Tom Hoge (64) went lower than Matsuyama in the opening round with...

Jan 3, 2025 · Hideki Matsuyama tried out a new putter — he saw someone else use it and figured it would work for him — and he had a birdie-eagle-birdie stretch on the back nine that carried him to a 65 and was one back along with beefed-up Will Zalatoris.

Feb 19, 2024 · Trailing Will Zalatoris by one shot, Matsuyama stuck his approach shot, a 6-iron, from 189 yards and into the wind to eight inches from the hole. The birdie caught Zalatoris for the lead.

In the third round of The Sentry 2025, Will Zalatoris makes a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Feb 18, 2024 · Will Zalatoris was in the hunt late Sunday at the Genesis Invitational, looking to capture his second PGA Tour victory. But Hideki Matsuyama bulldozed the field with six back-nine birdies to...

Feb 19, 2024 · Matsuyama’s last victory before Sunday came at the 2022 Sony Open. Will Zalatoris also made a big jump back into the top 50, going from No. 54 to No. 32. He also rose to No. 24 in FedExCup points, which currently slots him sixth on the Next 10 for the Arnold Palmer Invitational in a few weeks.

Feb 19, 2024 · Zalatoris, who finished in a tie for second at Riviera behind Hideki Matsuyama, didn’t get into specifics about the loss he and his family experienced. But the pain was evident.