Overview
- Matsuyama closed with a bogey-free 8-under 64, highlighted by a 116-yard hole-out for eagle at No. 10, then hit a 9-iron to tap-in range to birdie the first extra hole.
- Alex Noren matched Matsuyama’s 64 and forced sudden death with an 18-foot birdie at the 72nd hole before losing when his playoff birdie try slid by.
- Overnight leader Sepp Straka, who seized the 54-hole lead with a bogey-free 64 featuring two eagles, shot 68 on Sunday to finish solo third.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s bid for a third straight win at Albany ended with a final-round 68 as he tied for fourth with U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun.
- The unofficial event carried a $5 million purse with $1 million to the winner; tournament host Tiger Woods did not compete as he continues his back surgery recovery.