"Such a drama queen"; "He's insufferable" - Fans unhappy at Hideki Matsuyama’s 'disgusted' reaction to his straight golf drive at The Sentry

Fans on social media reacted to Hideki Matsuyama's response to his straight drive at The Sentry. The Japanese golfer began his 2025 PGA Tour season with a victory in the season-opening signature event.

During the tournament, Matsuyama hit a straight drive right down the middle of the fairway. The PGA Tour shared a video of Matsuyama's drive on its X (formerly Twitter) account, writing:

"Pulled it ... Right down the middle. You just never know with @HidekiOfficial_."

Fans flocked to the comment section to talk about the former Masters winner's reaction to his drive with some calling him a "drama queen,"

"He’s insufferable," a fan wrote.

"He’s a drama queen," one more fan said.

Meanwhile, others labeled the reaction as "disgusting."

"Always disgusted at a perfect drive 🤣🏌️," another fan said.

"poor Hideki, if he wins, hes gonna have to wait til he gets back to the mainland to celebrate w Chick Fil A 😂," one more fan jotted.

"I really don’t understand it at all. Is he really that out of tune with his swing that he doesn’t know what’s a good shot and what isn’t?" a fan said.

Here are more fans reactions:

Fans' reaction (Image via X/@PGATOUR )

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Hideki Matsuyama reflects on his performance at The Sentry

Hideki Matsuyama showcased impressive form throughout The Sentry 2025. He opened the event with a solid round of 8-under 65, making six birdies, a bogey, and an eagle. He followed it up with another round of 8-under 65 in the second round, carding four birdies on the front nine and four on the back nine for a bogey-free round.

On Saturday, Matsuyama delivered a phenomenal performance with another bogey-free round that included 11 birdies. In the final round, he made an eagle on the third hole, followed by a birdie on the fifth. He made seven birdies, an eagle, and one bogey for another 8-under 65.

Following his win, Matsuyama spoke about his performance during a press conference on Sunday, January 5, saying (via ASAP Sports):

"On the 3rd hole, 105 yards, I thought, Oh, I hit a good one. I knew that it was going to be right there for a birdie, but then I heard the crowd, so I knew that it went in. Definitely happy that it did.

"Collin was on in two, so I knew that I needed to get there, he might have made birdie or eagle. So even though I had a two-stroke lead, I knew that I needed to be able to keep going there. I didn't know if the wind was into or with me, so it was a delicate touch shot and I was able to make a great shot there," he added.

Matsuyama secured a three-shot victory over Collin Morikawa. Sungjae Im finished in third place, followed by Jhonattan Vegas in fourth.