"Love to see him play" - Fans react to Hideki Matsuyama breaking 54-hole record at Sentry 2025

On Saturday, January 4, Hideki Matsuyama fired an 11-under 62 in the third round of the Sentry 2025. He sits at 27-under, holding a one-stroke lead over Collin Morikawa, who also shot 11-under on Day 3.

Matsuyama entered the third day at Kapalua with a one-stroke lead at 16-under. He began the day with two pars but then sank four straight birdies, followed by another on the ninth, finishing the front nine at 5-under. On the back nine, he added six more birdies to post an 11-under round.

With an aggregate of 27-under after three rounds, Matsuyama broke the 54-hole tournament record at the Sentry. Further, he equaled the record for the lowest 54-hole score to par on the PGA Tour since 1983.

Fans online praised the ten-time PGA Tour winner for his incredible performance. However many also complained about low scores at Kapalua.

Here's a look at some of the reactions:

"Love to see him play," one fan wrote. "Calm, confident; an absolute master at what he does!"

"one bogey all week. right approach. trust the flat stick. love his game right now," another fan posted.

"54 holes sounds like a LIV golf stat 😂😂," this fan commented.

"What is this tournament…. The scores are outrageous," another user opined.

"Nobody is watching. Well cya in March for the Players," this user remarked.

"Nah. Boring. Needs to be some sort of challenge at least," one fan wrote.

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When will Hideki Matsuyama tee off at the Sentry 2025, Round 4?

Hideki Matsuyama shakes hands with Collin Morikawa during the third round of The Sentry 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

Hideki Matsuyama is paired with Collin Morikawa and Thomas Detry for the final round of the Sentry 2025. The trio will tee off from the first hole on Sunday, January 5, at 3:08 p.m. ET.

The final round will begin on Sunday at 1:20 p.m. ET with Robert MacIntyre, Patton Kizzire, and Christiaan Bezuidenhout teeing off from the first hole. Simultaneously, Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, and Jason Day will start from the tenth tee.

Matsuyama is at 27-under after three rounds and has already broken the 54-hole record. However, another low round might help him break Cameron Smith's tournament record of 34-under, set three years ago.

It won't be easy for the 32-year-old Japanese star, as Morikawa is just a stroke behind and will provide a tough challenge in the final round.