"Holy cr**"; "Mini golf" - Fans react to Hideki Matsuyama’s 'ridiculous' winning score at The Sentry

On Sunday, January 5, Hideki Matsuyama fired an 8-under 65 to win the Sentry 2025, beating Collin Morikawa by a three-stroke margin. After four days of play, he finished at 35-under, breaking the PGA Tour's record for the lowest 72-hole score.

Matsuyama entered the final day at Kapalua with a 54-hole, one-stroke lead at 27-under. He started with an eagle on the third hole and picked up a birdie on the fifth. After bogeying the seventh hole, he closed the front nine with two more birdies. He added four more birdies on the back nine to win the season opener.

The lowest 72-hole scoring record on the PGA Tour was previously held by Cameron Smith, who had carded a 32-under at the Sentry 2022.

Fans online showered praise on Hideki Matsuyama's record-breaking performance at Kapalua. However, several fans seemed concerned about such low scores on the PGA Tour.

Here's a look at some reactions:

"Holy c**p," one fan wrote.

"2nd green jacket loading," another fan posted.

"What in God's green earth. Yes pun intended. Congratulations 🎊 Hideki," this fan commented.

"This tournament is always a birdie fest. It’s a reward for the best players from 2023. So what? We love seeing the great weather and scenery in Hawaii," one user opined.

"Here’s why golf is getting so boring - game is too big for most the courses played now. This is approaching Texas Scramble numbers. 👎🏻," another user remarked.

"Absolutely nothing against Matsuyama, I think the guy is great. But someone throwing up a -35 tells me that the course is to easy for a professional. PGA needs to make these courses harder, these guys are Pros," one fan wrote.

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How much money did Hideki Matsuyama bag for winning the Sentry 2025?

Hideki Matsuyama earned a winning share of $3.6 million from the $20 million purse of the Sentry 2025.

Here's a look at the payout of the Sentry 2025:

• 1. Hideki Matsuyama (-35): $3.60 million
• 2. Collin Morikawa (-32): $2.16 million
• 3. Sungjae Im (-29): $1.36 million
• 4. Jhonattan Vegas (-25): $975,000
• T5. Ludvig Aberg (-24): $744,166
• T5. Corey Conners (-24): $744,166
• T5. Thomas Detry (-24): $744,166
• T8. Sam Burns (-23): $550,000
• T8. Cameron Young (-23): $550,000
• T8. Maverick McNealy (-23): $550,000
• T8. Tom Hoge (-23): $550,000
• T8. Harry Hall (-23): $550,000
• T13. Taylor Pendrith (-22): $410,000
• T13. Cam Davis (-22): $410,000
• T15. Aaron Rai (-21): $292,000