Hideki Matsuyama's driver FLEW off his hands on the 9th tee. The near-disaster didn’t faze Matsuyama on the 517-yard Par 5. The off-line tee shot landed near the boundary fence to the left ...

Unfortunately this time, his driver soared toward the gallery and ... champ eventually took back his “souvenir.” MORE: Hideki Matsuyama’s game-changing Christmas gift “Whoa!” ...

Things have continually regressed for Hideki Matsuyama since winning the Sentry a month ago. His latest outing at Pebble Beach saw the Japanese star lose strokes on approach for the first time in six ...

Hideki Matsuyama lost his driver in the crowd during the SONY Open. / @GolfChannel Hideki Matsuyama finished the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii three-under, which was good enough for a 17 ...

Hideki Matsuyama was a foot or two from a very unfortunate ... the former Masters champion hit an iffy tee shot, but it was his driver that ended up being the truly errant projectile.

Add Hideki Matsuyama to the list of players to have their names mispronounced, misidentified or flat-out butchered by a first ...

PGA Tour star Hideki Matsuyama became the latest player to have his name butchered by an announcer before the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Unfortunately this time, his driver soared toward the gallery and ... The PGA Tour even has a video on YouTube titled “Typical Hideki Matsuyama club drop.” Now usually, things don’t get ...

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