The 31-year-old started the final round six shots off the lead but put together one of the greatest rounds at the iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles with a sensational 9-under 62 to win comfortably from Will Zalatoris (69) and Luke List (68). Overnight leader Patrick Cantlay finished tied fourth after a 72.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win was worth $4 million from the $20 million purse and moves him to No. 20 in the world with the entire major season ahead of him. Matsuyama now has 18 wins worldwide, eight on the Japan Golf Tour and the unofficial Hero World Challenge, also hosted by Tiger Woods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Indian-American Sahith Theegala (72-69-70-71) at 2-under had an average week in T-37th place, while World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (66) was T-10 and Rory McIlroy (70) was T-24. Earlier tournament host Tiger Woods withdrew from the event in the second round due to illness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matsuyama\u2019s nine-birdie round without a bogey was the lowest final day score in history at Riviera and ended a frustrating two-year title drought. He broke a tie with Korea\u2019s K.J. Choi for most victories by an Asian player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His only disappointment was not being able to receive The Genesis Invitational trophy from tournament host Tiger Woods, who had to withdraw from the event on Friday due to illness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou know, to win in this tournament was one of my goals ever since I became a pro. After Tiger being the host, that goal became a lot bigger. A little disappointed I wasn't able to take a picture with Tiger today,\u201d smiled Matsuyama, who won the Masters Tournament in 2021 to become Japan\u2019s first male major champion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Woods did offer his congratulations to the newest PGA TOUR Signature event champion, who also became the second Asian to win The Genesis Invitational following Chinese Taipei\u2019s T.C. Chen in 1987. \u201cCongratulations to @hidekiofficial_ on an incredible win at @thegenesisinv. I was watching all day and seeing a record breaking 62 and coming from six shots back is truly special,\u201d the American legend posted on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/matsuyama-takes-historic-ninth-pga-tour-victory-at-genesis-theegala-37th.jpg", "alt_img": "Matsuyama takes historic ninth PGA TOUR victory at Genesis, Theegala 37th", "alt_title": "Matsuyama takes historic ninth PGA TOUR victory at Genesis, Theegala 37th ", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Matsuyama Takes Historic Ninth PGA TOUR Victory At Genesis, Theegala 37th On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Matsuyama Takes Historic Ninth PGA TOUR Victory At Genesis, Theegala 37th, The Genesis Invitational: Japan\u2019s star Hideki Matsuyama secured an historic three-stroke victory at The Genesis Invitational to become the leading.", "seo_keywords": "PGA TOUR, Los Angeles, Hideki Matsuyama, The Genesis Invitational, Riviera Country Club, Will Zalatoris, Luke List, Patrick Cantlay, Japan Golf Tour, Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods, American Sahith Theegala, World No, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy", "tag": "", "tagging": "PGA TOUR, Los Angeles, Hideki Matsuyama, The Genesis Invitational, Riviera Country Club, Will Zalatoris, Luke List, Patrick Cantlay, Japan Golf Tour, Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods, American Sahith Theegala, World No, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "matsuyama-takes-historic-ninth-pga-tour-victory-at-genesis-theegala-37th", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "669", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-02-19 11:00:04", "updated": "2024-02-19 11:00:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "PGA TOUR, Los Angeles, Hideki Matsuyama, The Genesis Invitational, Riviera Country Club, Will Zalatoris, Luke List, Patrick Cantlay, Japan Golf Tour, Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods, American Sahith Theegala, World No, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-19 11:00:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "golf", "cnmid": "868416", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/matsuyama-takes-historic-ninth-pga-tour-victory-at-genesis-theegala-37th-13346" }