In his 265th competition on tour, and at the age of 32 years, 10 months and 11 days, Matsuyama set, at the Plantation Course (par 73), not only the lowest score of the competition but also the best score ever for a PGA Tour event over a distance of 72 holes.

Hideki Matsuyama is off to a record-breaking start to the new PGA Tour season. The Japanese star made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole at The Sentry to break the tour's record to par.

As Hideki Matsuyama raced to an apparent victory at The Sentry, the season-opening PGA Tour event, another story was emerging: He was making a run at Cam Smith's 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 34 under. What follows is a live diary as it played out in Kapalua, where Matsuyama made birdie on the 72nd hole to capture his 11th PGA Tour victory.