Hideki’s home victory

 Matsuyama shines to claim his seventh PGA TOUR title at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Hideki’s home victory [View Online]( [Wire-to-Wire Logo] Hideki Matsuyama claimed his seventh PGA TOUR title in his home country. (Getty Images) Teeing Off [MATSUYAMA SHINES DURING WIN IN JAPAN]( A special win was already in store, then Hideki Matsuyama added an exclamation point. Up by two on the 72nd hole, [Matsuyama hit a blistering approach]( right over the flag to make his second eagle of the day and [win the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP]( by five shots. “My second shot at 18, that was probably the clincher,” said the recent Masters champion. The home fans helped Matsuyama pull away from Cameron Tringale, his closest competitor on the day, over a stretch that included [three birdies]( in five holes. “It's just great to be able to play in front of so many fans here in Japan and to be able to play well. I'm thrilled.” The victory, Matsuyama’s seventh PGA TOUR title, is a redemption of sorts after missing out on the bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics, where no fans were able to attend. [divider] [THE PGA TOUR IS BERMUDA-BOUND]( The pros head to Bermuda for the third annual [Butterfield Bermuda Championship](. Masters winners Patrick Reed and Danny Willett are set to tee it up in Bermuda. Brian Gay returns to defend his title from 2020. Matthew Fitzpatrick, fresh off his Ryder Cup start and recent victory on the European Tour at the famed Valderrama Golf Course, is in the field. Ryder Cup assistant captains Graeme McDowell and Luke Donald are heading to Bermuda. McDowell competed in the Grand Slam of Golf here, an event that pitted the year’s four major winners against each other, as did Lucas Glover and Jason Dufner, who also are in this week’s field at [Port Royal GC](. The Robert Trent Jones designed course plays as a par 71 (6,828 yards), which is the longest on the island and demands tight shot-making. The Butterfield Bermuda Championship will offer the full 500 FedExCup points to the winner. Video Of The Week Hideki Matsuyama makes eagle on 72nd hole at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. The Turn Mic check “This is a genuine moment where you've got two guys who are really good friends and one guy going, ‘I need to take a break,’ and the other guy going, ‘OK, I fully support that,’ In this current environment we're in, it just doesn't seem to happen. And nobody seems to speak about it, either.” [Paul Casey to PGATOUR.COM about his caddie, John McLaren taking a mental health break](. [divider] by the numbers 2nd - Event of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, which takes place this week at the TimberTech Championship. [Here’s a look at how the Playoffs work](. 1 - [Keita Nakajima](, the No. 1 amateur in the world, finished T28 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. 97 - Birdies or better for Cameron Tringale in five events this season to lead the [RSM Birdies Fore Love]( standings. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TERMS & PRIVACY]( To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE communications please click here: [Unsubscribe]( PGA TOUR 1 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement ©2021 PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED