At 32, Matsuyama is accustomed to a white-hot spotlight and a first victory at Kapaula and second in Hawaii (he won the ’22 Sony Open) would please his homeland and the many transplants from his country who reside in the islands.

No wind and "the best weather on the planet" made the Plantation Course ripe for the taking in the second round of The Sentry.

Hideki Matsuyama won his third tournament in 11 months at The Sentry in Maui. See full results and payouts here.

Maverick McNealy (64) moved to 14 under to join Canada’s Corey Conners (66), Belgium’s Thomas Detry (65) and Hoge (68) in a tie for third place. Detry’s highlights included reaching the green on the par-4 14th hole with his drive and sinking an 11-foot eagle putt.

PGA Tour season kicked off over the weekend with Hideki Matsuyama reminding everyone he is one of the world's best.

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan sprints away from Collin Morikawa to win The Sentry, PGA Tour's opening event of the season, with a record 35-under.

Hideki Matsuyama is notorious for trying new putters but almost never putting a new one in play. Now it appears that the former Masters champion has cracked the code. Bring a lot of putters with him, choose a new one and walk off with a win.

Hideki Matsuyama poses with the trophy after winning during the final round of The Sentry golf tournament at Plantation Course at Kapaluaon Maui

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven ... Japanese star on Friday at The Sentry. Matsuyama played bogey-free on another gorgeous day on Maui with moderate wind, making seven birdies ...