Winner: Hideki Matsuyama
Around the wider world of golf: Stacy Lewis (the new Rolex #1) won the ShopRite LPGA Classic; Tom Pernice Jr. won the Principal Charity Classic on the Champions Tour; Thongchai Jaidee won the Nordea Masters on the European Tour; Joel Dahmen won the PC Financial Open on the PGA TOUR Canada; and Teresa Lu won the Resort Trust Ladies on the JLPGA (the Constructivist has the details).
I wager we've got all been awaiting it for a while now, despite the fact that we may have predicted Ryo Ishikawa to be the younger Japanese superstar to break through.
Instead, it was Hideki Matsuyama who were given his first PGA Tour victory. And my, it became a BIG one!
It appeared as if Hideki might be an additionally-ran this week, with Bubba Watson leading and Adam Scott near behind when the very last round commenced. But Muirfield Village has a humorousness, and it become none aside from Kevin Na who blasted thru the lead p.C. With an 8-under sixty four two hours earlier than the leaders would end.
And then the leaders began to stumble. Bubba's photographs started curving in sudden approaches, as did Adam's. And Hideki went on a wild trip of his personal; his final 6 holes went birdie, bogey, birdie, double, bogey, birdie. But that final birdie became his fourth birdie on 18 this week, and it changed into enough to send him into a playoff with Kevin... And then Kevin's tee shot curved right into a water threat. Hideki's par on 18 in the course of the playoff changed into sufficient to get it done.
Although Kevin misplaced the playoff, he got a superb consolation prize -- he would not must play the United States Open Qualifier he anticipated this week, as his runner-up finish got the job finished.
In the meantime, Japan becomes the "Land of the Rising SON" as Hideki gets the trophy, the handshake, and Japan's first Limerick Summary all in one fell swoop. Omedetou gozaimasu, Matsuyama-san!
The again 9 shook all people?S nerves
And their photographs started making HUGE curves.
But Hideki?S final stroke
Was a sincere poke
For the vict’ry he clearly deserves. The photo comes from the tournament wrap-up page at PGATOUR.com.
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