Golf: Hideki Matsuyama wins playoff to clinch 8th PGA title at Sony Open

Hideki Matsuyama won the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday, beating American Russell Henley in a playoff after the pair finished the final round tied at 23-under.The victory is the 29-year-old Matsuyama's eighth PGA Tour title, tying South Korea's K.J. Choi for the most wins by a player from Asia.The reigning Masters champion overcame a five-shot deficit on the back nine at Waialae Country Club to draw level with Henley, who led Matsuyama by two strokes coming into the final round.Matsuyama clinched the championship with an eagle on the first playoff hole, on the par-5 18th, setting himself up …READ FULL ARTICLE