"Hideki Matsuyama is a superstar ... keep my focus." Like his swing, Matsuyama's career took an unexpected pause after he reached No. 2 in the world after three victories in 2017.

Hideki Matsuyama plays a tee shot on the 16th hole during the practice round prior to the WM Phoenix Open 2025 at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona. [GETTY IMAGES] Hideki Matsuyama ...

As bad as Hideki Matsuyama’s performance at The Players Championship began Thursday morning, one announcer used an even worse trope to describe the golfer’s start to the round. The tournament ...