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Hideki Matsuyama |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (21) / 2/25/1992
Ht / Wt:  5'11 / 170
College: Japan

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Hideki Matsuyama dissected Merion Golf Club for a 3-under-par 67 in the final round of the U.S. Open and takes over the top seat in the clubhouse at 7-over 287.
Matsuyama circled seven birdies and squared four bogeys on his Sunday stroll, ending the 21-year-old's first U.S. Open on a high note. He showed poise all week, never posting a round worse than 5-over. While it is a virtual certainty that he will not be a factor in the outcome of the tournament, with a stroke of luck he could earn a berth into the 2014 U.S. Open should he squeak out a top-10 finish. Jun 16 - 3:51 PM

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Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama completed the 36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Japan in 8-under-par 67-65=132, good for medalist honors and one of five berths into the major.

Matsuyama offset one bogey with nine birdies to lead the small contingent gathered at the West Course at Otone Country Club in Bando in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan. Of the 33 originally entered, only 20 submitted two scores. Jung-Gon Hwang turned in a pair of 68s for runner-up honors four strokes adrift of Matsuyama. Yui Ueda shot 3-under 65-72=137 for third place. The final two spots reserved at Merion were determined in a 3-for-2 playoff in which Hiroyuki Fujita (2-under 68-70=138) and Yoshinobu Tsukada (72-66=138) eliminated Masanori Kobayashi (69-69=138). Incidentally, since turning pro in April, Matsuyama has won once, finished second twice and added a T10 on the Japan Golf Tour. Impressive but not surprisingly, he sits atop the circuit's money list.
Source: JGA.or.jp
May 27 - 10:29 AM
Hideki Matsuyama

In his first start as a professional, Hideki Matsuyama shared 10th place at last week's Token Homemate Cup on the Japan Golf Tour.

The 21-year-old, two-time champion of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship announced in late March his intention to make his pro debut at this event. His closing 66 was a field-low for the round. Matsuyama rose to No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking during the summer of 2012. He ended the year at a career-best 127th in the Official World Golf Ranking, but has since drifted to T159. His starts on the PGA TOUR have been limited to three Sony Opens and two Masters. Both of his cuts made occurred in the major. We'll see him again at The Open Championship in July if not sooner.
Apr 22 - 11:59 PM
Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama shot 9-under-par 66-69=135 at Amati Springs Country Club in Thailand to secure one of four berths into The Open Championship via Asia's International Final Qualifying.

Matsuyama sits fifth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking but he's easily the most noticeable amateur on the world stage as most of the elite are playing collegiately. Despite turning 21 on Monday, the Japanese talent suffered no hangover during the two-day qualifier. He offset five bogeys and a double with 16 birdies to earn runner-up honors. Kiradech Aphibarnrat was the medalist at 13-under 68-63=131. The Thai holed 14 birdies against just one bogey. Ashun Wu (8-under 68-68=136) and former PGA TOUR member Daisuke Maruyama (71-65=136) shared third place to round out the qualifiers. Notables that failed to book a tee time at Muirfield in July include: 139--Scott Hend; Yuta Ikeda; Prom Meesawat; Prayad Marksaeng ... 140--Anthony Kang ... 142--Jonathan Moore ... 144--Yusaku Miyazato ... 148--Azuma Yano ... 150--Sam Cyr; Gaganjeet Bhullar ... 153--Tetsuji Hiratsuka ... 154--Pariya Junhasavasdikul.
Mar 1 - 9:19 AM
Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama closed out his second round of the International Final Qualifying-Asia sectional double bogey-bogey-triple bogey to finish two strokes too high for the playoff to determine the final spot into the British Open.

The reigning two-time Asian Amateur champion is still an amateur. Unfortunately, he played like it late today. After going out in bogey-free, 6-under 30 at Amata Springs County Club in Bangkok, Thailand, and sitting bogey-free 9-under through 27 holes, he was poised to earn one of the four berths at stake. Instead, he bogeyed the par-4 12th and collapsed on the final three holes. He rinsed his tee ball at the par-4 18th, leading to the triple and his 2-under 69-73=142 scorecard. Other notables that failed to qualify include Scott Hend (141), Prom Meesawat (141), Chapchai Nirat (142), Lian-wei Zhang (144), Azuma Yano (144) and Dae-Hyun Kim (148).
Source: The Open Championship on Twitter
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 11:33:00 AM
Hideki Matsuyama

Nineteen-year-old Hideki Matsuyama carded a 5-under-par 33-34=67 in his final round of the Asian Amateur Championship to successfully defend last year's title.

Matsuyama's aggregate of 18-under 270 was one better than Soo-min Lee of South Korea. New Zealand's Ben Campbell finished alone in third two strokes back. When Matsuyama won this event last year, he entered 544th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking; this week, he arrived at The Singapore Island Country Club ranked fourth, tops among the Japanese contingent. With the win, he earns an exemption into the 2012 Masters where he was low am this year. "At last year’s Asian Amateur Championship, I was able to enjoy the tournament because it was my first time and I did not have a lot of pressure," said Matsuyama, who played his final 36 holes this week in bogey-free 12-under. "But this time, since I knew that I had to win to play Augusta again, it was extra pressure for me and it is something I’ve never been through before. I think it was because I wanted so badly to go back to play Augusta again. That is why the pressure was there but I am happy that I managed to get over it."
Source: AsianAmateurChampionship.com
Sun, Oct 2, 2011 11:05:00 AM
Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama recorded a five-stroke victory at the Asian Amateur Championship today, earning an exemption into next year's Masters.

Matsuyama shot 15-under-par 68-69-65-67=269 at the West Course at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kasahata Kawagoe City, Japan. The 18-year-old Japan native, who entered the week ranked 544th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, all but secured his title at the 14th hole, where he blasted to eight feet from the woods, setting up a birdie. "I had made two birdies on the 14th over the previous few days, so I was confident," he said. "My caddie and I picked out the pathway and I decided to go for it. I saw Phil Mickelson hit a great shot from in the trees at Augusta this year (13th hole, final round) which gave me goose bumps. I cannot play a shot as good as that, but I was pleased that mine was similar." In addition to the tee time at Augusta National in April, Matsuyama also earns an exemption into International Final Qualifying for the British Open. University of Arizona senior, Tarquin MacManus of Australia, was the runner-up. He, too, is given a pass into the IFQ.
Source: AsianAmateurChampionship.com
Sun, Oct 10, 2010 05:34:00 PM