Champ Kind Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 * 24-year-old is youngest winner of WGC-HSBC Champions * Becomes first Japanese to win individual WGC event * Sweden's Stenson new Race to Dubai frontrunner (Add quotes, detail) SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has set his sights on winning his first major after cruising to his maiden World Golf Championship title with a dominant seven-shot victory at the $9.5 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday. Matsuyama, who won the Japan Open earlier this month, began the day with a three-shot cushion and carded a six-under-par 66 in the final round to finish on 23-under for the tournament. "Winning today, I feel has got me closer to being able to compete a lot better in the major tournaments," said the 24-year-old, the first Asian to win an individual WGC title. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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