In the season opener, Morikawa tied the fourth-lowest score in PGA Tour history and then didn't hold back his reaction to the winning score.

Morikawa finished runner-up at The Sentry for the second time in three years on Sunday, coming up three shots short of Matsuyama's PGA Tour-record, 72-hole score.

Of course, Matsuyama set the PGA Tour scoring record, posting a 35-under score to win The Sentry at Kapalua. He faced an 8-footer for birdie on the 18th green to make history, and the 2021 Masters Champion drained it to etch his name into the record books.

In an interview with the media, 27-year-old Morikawa put special emphasis on the impressive performance of his opponent.

Hideki Matsuyama had a historic victory Sunday at The Sentry, the PGA Tour's opening event of 2025. The 32-year-old captured his 11th PGA Tour title at Kapalua's Plantation Course, shooting a record score in relation to par, 35 under, to beat Collin Morikawa by three shots.

Collin Morikawa talked about what he has to do to win this week at Kapalua, a place where he has had plenty of success.

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut of rough on the 16th hole at Kapalua, and it was close to perfect, settling 20 inches away for a sure birdie in his terrific duel with Hideki Matsuyama.

What began as a 59-man field at the start of the week has turned into a two-man race at the 2025 Sentry. Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa have separated themselves from the field and head into the final round well clear clear of a chasing pack spearheaded by Thomas Detry,

Hideki Matsuyama holds a one shot advantage over Collin Morikawa at the midway point of The Sentry.