Matsuyama and Swede Alex Noren were tied at 22-under the card after 72-holes of the 20-player tournament.

But Matsuyama birdied the first sudden death playoff hole to take the win.

GOLF COVERAGE WITH CROWN ... THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A CROWN FORKLIFT.

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25 Dec: Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox is reflecting on his breakthrough year

22 Dec: Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron have shot a tournament-record 54 on the second and final day of the PNC Championship to land an emotion-charged victory at the PGA Tour's father-son event

16 Dec: Four-in-a-row for American golfer Scottie Scheffler after yet again being named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year

16 Dec: Competing means more to Scottie Scheffler than being viewed as a face of golf

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