"I just kind of followed him" - Hideki Matsuyama gives a nod to Collin Morikawa for his record-breaking run at the Sentry 2025

Hideki Matsuyama opens up about playing with Collin Morikawa at the Sentry 2025. The Japanese golfer shot a stunning round of 62 at the ongoing season-opening PGA Tour event on Saturday, January 4. His impressive performance extended his lead in the tournament. Interestingly, Collin Morikawa also shot a 62 on Saturday, settling in second place.

Matsuyama and Morikawa were paired together for the third round, along with Corey Conners. Following the round, during a press conference, Matsuyama praised Morikawa's game and admitted that he followed his game.

Speaking about the American golfer, the former Masters winner said (via ASAP Sports):

"Collin played well and I just kind of followed him, so good day."

During the conference, a reporter asked Matsuyama if he had joked with Morikawa while playing together. The Japanese golfer replied:

"I didn't really talk much, but he played so well that I just kind of followed his lead, and just kind of kept on."

After three rounds at the Sentry, Matsuyama leads at 27-under, with rounds of 65, 65, and 62. Morikawa is in second place at 26-under, while Thomas Detry is third at 22 under.

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Hideki Matsuyama to tee off with Collin Morikawa in the final round of the Sentry 2025

The finale of The Sentry is scheduled for Sunday, January 5. Play will begin at 1:20 p.m. ET, with Robert MacIntyre, Patton Kizzire, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout starting on the first tee, while Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, and Jason Day will begin on the tenth hole.

For the final round, Hideki Matsuyama will once again tee off in a group with Collin Morikawa. They will start their game on Sunday at 3:08 p.m. ET, grouped with Thomas Detry on the first tee.

Here are the final four tee times for the Sentry (all times in ET):

Tee No. 1

• 1:20 p.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Patton Kizzire, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• 1:32 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Max Homa, Aaron Rai
• 1:44 p.m. – Sam Burns, Ludvig Åberg, Austin Eckroat
• 1:56 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Keegan Bradley, Matt Fitzpatrick
• 2:08 p.m. – Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay
• 2:20 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Corey Conners, Jhonattan Vegas
• 2:32 p.m. – Adam Scott, Sepp Straka, Cameron Young
• 2:44 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Tom Hoge, Cam Davis
• 2:56 p.m. – Sungjae Im, Harry Hall, Max Greyserman
• 3:08 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Thomas Detry

Tee No. 10

• 1:20 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Jason Day
• 1:32 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Xander Schauffele, Byeong Hun An
• 1:44 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Brice Garnett, Chris Kirk
• 1:56 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Stephan Jaeger, Denny McCarthy
• 2:08 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Davis Thompson, Justin Thomas
• 2:20 p.m. – Eric Cole, Akshay Bhatia, Peter Malnati
• 2:32 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Sahith Theegala, Chris Gotterup
• 2:44 p.m. – Matt McCarty, Nick Taylor, Matthieu Pavon
• 2:56 p.m. – Nick Dunlap, Rafael Campos, Jake Knapp
• 3:08 p.m. – Brian Harman, Davis Riley