Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama set a brand new PGA Tour report rating for 72 holes of 35 underneath par in profitable the season-opening occasion at The Sentry in Hawaii.
The 2021 Masters champion carded a ultimate spherical 65 to make historical past on the Plantation Course in Kapalua.
He beat the earlier report of 34 underneath, set by Cameron Smith on the similar course in 2022.
Matsuyama’s eight-under-par fourth spherical included an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey, with the 32-year-old sinking a birdie on the 18th to interrupt Smith’s report.
“That final putt, it felt like if I make it, it may be the report, so I am so completely happy that it went in,” stated Matsuyama by means of a translator.
“I used to be in a position to get an incredible low season and get a recent begin this week and play properly so it is a good way to start out.”
American Collin Morikawa, who began the ultimate spherical one shot behind Matsuyama, claimed second place on 32 underneath following a ultimate spherical 67.
“He [Matsuyama] simply by no means let up,” Morikawa stated. “I simply knew I needed to be on high of every little thing, and simply sort of let just a few slip on that entrance 9.
“Simply going by means of the photographs I left on the market, there was handful that I want I might have again.
“I do know there may be lots of positives, and it may take me just a few hours or a day to recover from it.”
England’s Harry Corridor completed on 23 underneath, whereas compatriot Aaron Rai was two photographs additional again together with Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.