Hideki Matsuyama survived a nervy ending on Sunday to dramatically win the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Matsuyama had thrown away a five-shot overnight lead on the final day of competition in Tennessee, before recovering his form to win the postseason playoff opener at TPC Southwind. The Japanese star, who secured a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics earlier this month, recorded two birdies in the final two holes to regain the lead and take the win. It required the 32-year-old to sink a 26-foot putt on the 17th, before he kept his composure with two brilliant shots on the final hole.
“But I was fortunate enough to birdie 17. Immediately, I thought, ‘Oh, man, this is going to be a tough tee shot at 18. I’ve got to keep it in the fairway.’ I’m grateful I was able to do it.” The title had looked a formality going into the final day, after Matsuyama had established such a dominant lead. He kept the lead going into the 14th when his form temporarily abandoned him – he hit into the water to record a bogey on the 14th, before struggling with his putting on the 15th.
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