Fairways Hit
Hideki Matsuyama
Japan
Registered first PGA Tour win in playoff on June 1 at the Memorial over Kevin Na; tied for 10th in his first U.S. Open appearance last year at Merion Golf Club; Matsuyama's other five victories have come on the Japan Golf Tour, including four in 2013; also won a Japan Golf Tour event as an amateur in 2011.
U.S. Open Record
- Age:
- 22
- Starts:
- 1
- Best Round:
- 67 (2013, fourth round)
- Best Finish:
- T-10 (2013)
- Scoring Average:
- 71.75
- Road to Pinehurst:
- Top 10 in 2013 U.S. Open, Top 60 in Official World Golf Ranking
