On January 17, Beijing time, the first 144-man full-team match of 2022 - the final round of the Hawaii Sony Open was over. Russell Henry and Hideki Matsuyama were both -23 after 18 holes. In the end, Hideki Matsuyama won the championship with the eagle in the extra hole race.
Chinese player Li Haotong played 3 birds and 2 bogeys in this round, with a total score of -15, ranking T12.
(Interview with Li Haotong after the final round)
Li Haotong ranked T12
(Li Haotong in the final round)
China's Li Haotong, who finished T3 after the move day, was in poor shape in the final round, and the instability of the kick-off and putting allowed him to miss out on multiple bird-catching opportunities.
(Li Haotong takes the dead bird on hole 18)
After catching birds back-to-back on the 9th and 10th holes, there were tee-off errors on both the 11th and 13th holes, followed by poor push strength and failure to save the pa. He finished with a 3-bird-2 bogey in this round and shot 69 (-1) to finish with a finish of -15, ranking T12.
It is worth mentioning that T12 is the best ranking of Chinese mainland players in this competition, and the best ranking of Liang Wenchong and Zhang Xinjun is T25.
Lead the table
Russell Henry, who led the 54-hole lead alone, and Hideki Matsuyama, set off in the final round, and the two staged a wonderful and fierce confrontation.
(Russell Henry and Hideki Matsuyama from the same group)
Henry's current round can be said to be "high and low". On the first nine holes, he caught birds consecutively on the 6-8 holes, and on par 9 of the five holes, he sent the ball to a position 1 yard from the hole, and then successfully won the Eagle ball to lead Hideki Matsuyama by 5 strokes to the bottom nine.
(Henry misses the chance to win the title)
On par 11, he drove the ball into a bunker next to the green, made a mistake on the third putt, swallowed a bogey, and then saved the paddle on consecutive holes. On the crucial 18th hole, he failed to grasp the push to win the championship, and was in the same -23 strokes as Hideki Matsuyama, bringing the suspense of the championship into the extra hole race.
Hideki Matsuyama is very stable in both his feel and mental state in this round. From being five shots behind before the transfer, to seizing opportunities in the back nine, netting four birds, and narrowing the gap with Henry step by step.
(Winning Eagle Push)
On the extra hole, once again on par 18, Henry hit the ball into the stands with the third shot, and Paula made a mistake in pushing, regrettably swallowing a bogey. The more experienced Matsuyama shot the ball straight to within a yard of the hole and then pushed the Eagles into the bag to pocket the championship.
(Hideki Matsuyama wins second crown of the season)
With his second win of the season, Hideki Matsuyama also surpassed Taylor Gucci and currently leads the FedEx Cup standings.
Luo Xiangyu handed over 6 birds and 4 bogeys in this round, with a total score of -13, ranking 20 in T20. Taylor Gucci, in his group, trailed one shot at T27.
Zhang Xinjun's first battle in the New Year is temporarily listed in T1
(Zhang Xinjun provisionally listed T1)
The first round of the Korn Ferry Tour's New Year's Premier, the Grand Exuma Bahamas Classic, was temporarily suspended due to weather conditions. However, all three Chinese players have completed the game.
(Zhang Xinjun's first round post-match interview)
Among them, Zhang Xinjun is in a tie for the first place with a score of 5 birds and 1 bogey and a score of 68 strokes (-4). "The first game of the new year, it feels good. Today's unfavorable kick-off hole is also saved, so it is still quite satisfied. Zhang Xinjun said.
Dou Chengze, who also grabbed 5 birds, swallowed a bogey and a pair of bogeys, and the final result was fixed at 70 (-2), currently in T7. Yuan Yechun is one shot behind, located in T16.