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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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22 Nov: Nick Voke's the best placed of the New Zealand contingent through the opening round of golf's Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland

21 Nov: Kiwi golfer Josh Geary has shot an opening round 1-under par at the Australian PGA Championships in Brisbane...to currently be in a tie for 35th, five shots off the pace

19 Nov: A local hope has joined the defending champion in confirming his appearance at next year's New Zealand Golf Open

18 Nov: Golfer Lydia Ko's finished in a tie for 14th in the penultimate stop on the LPGA calendar

14 Nov: Golfer Steve Alker wants to keep playing professionally until he's 60 after winning a second season-long crown on the PGA Champions Tour

13 Nov: Fire crews are tackling a a fire at the Berhampore Golf Course

12 Nov: Former professional golfer Greg Turner has teed off about the scope of Steven Alker's success on the PGA Champions Tour

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