Tiger Woods plays in his to begin with 2024 PGA occasion, as Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama went moo on Sunday, terminating a nine beneath standard 62 on a requesting Riviera course to gotten to be the primary Japanese player to win the competition at 17 beneath.
“Congratulations to Hideki on an mind blowing win at the Beginning Invitational,” said Tiger Woods.
Beginning competition have Tiger Woods was constrained to pull back amid his moment circular on Friday, due to a extreme case of flu. Woods has facilitated the Beginning Competition in later a long time, the same course where he made his introductory make a big appearance in 1992, at the age of 16.
After three rounds, previous UCLA Bruin Patrick Cantlay driven the field with a two-stroke lead over Will Zalatoris and Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele. Fair behind the pioneers, Luke List, Harris English, Jason Day, Adam Hadwin and inevitable victor Hideki Matsuyama made their runs. World number one Scottie Scheffler and Murrieta’s Rickey Fowler who wrapped up at (-3)
Matsuyama’s Sunday back nine was essentially amazing, stamped by bullseye press play and oblivious putting on a course known for its generally troublesome and beguiling greens. To put his last circular in viewpoint, Hideki was a removed six strokes off the lead on gap 11, making a birdie on the 12th for his third in a push. He at that point birdied 15, 16 and 17 to post a 62, three shots clear of the field.
Matsuyama has overcome a later back and a extreme neck issue so difficult that he didn’t know in the event that he would play once more. With the win, he bounced 35 spots on the world positioning list to 20th.
Chase Johnson, this year’s beneficiary of the Charlie Sifford Commemoration Exclusion, made the cut at +1 on Friday and played the end of the week with the field. Since 2009, the exception has been a one of a kind exertion by the PGA to back the differing qualities of the diversion.
“Chase earned the Charlie Sifford Dedication Exclusion with his play over the past year,” Woods announced.
