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A clutch finish has clinched Hideki Matsuyama victory in the first tournament of this year's playoff series on golf's PGA Tour in Memphis

A clutch finish has clinched Hideki Matsuyama victory in the first tournament of this year's playoff series on golf's PGA Tour in Memphis

19 August 2024

After dropping three shots in two holes at the 14th and 15th to relinquish the lead - the 2021 Masters champion has bounced-back to close his round with consecutive birdies and claim a two-shot win.

Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland were a shot back in a tie for second - while world number one and Olympics champion Scottie Scheffler was a further shot back in outright fourth.

Meanwhile - Brooks Koepka's bettered Jon Rahm on the first playoff hole to win the latest LIV Golf event in West Virginia.

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08 Dec: Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has won the PGA Tour's Hero World Challenge event in a playoff

07 Dec: Birdies on the 10th and 13th holes have Kiwi Daniel Hillier just two shots off the lead on the back nine of the final round of the Australia golf Open at Royal Melbourne

06 Dec: Golfer Daniel Hillier is four shots of the lead after the third round at the Australian Open in Melbourne

05 Dec: Patience in testing conditions has golfer Daniel Hillier well placed after the opening round of the Australian golf Open in Melbourne

03 Dec: Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule

30 Nov: Golfer Ryan Fox is adjusting to playing in scorching conditions again after completing his first tournament since taking a two-month break

30 Nov: Golfer Ryan Fox has admitted there's work to do following his first event since a two-month layoff

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