Hideki Matsuyama wins at Riviera with 62. He becomes Asia's most prolific PGA Tour winner

Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, holds the the Genesis Invitational trophy after he won the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of, Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

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By Associated Press

February 18, 2024 at 11:13 PM UTC

Updated on

February 18, 2024 at 11:38 PM UTC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to him.

Matsuyama rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 9-under 62, punctuated by consecutive shots inside a foot of the hole, to win for the ninth time in his career on the PGA Tour. That breaks the record for Asian-born players he shared with K.J. Choi of South Korea.