Wearing his Sunday yellow, Matsuyama closed in style to set the all-time 72-hole scoring record in relation to par with a total of 35-under 257.

He broke Cameron Smith’s previous record, a preposterous 34-under, which was also carded on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Smith accomplished this feat three years ago, seven months before his triumph at St.

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.