Tiger Woods lauds Hideki Matsuyama for an ‘incredible’ Genesis Invitational win, says he was ‘watching all day’

Tiger Woods lauds Hideki Matsuyama for an ‘incredible’ Genesis Invitational win, says he was ‘watching all day’

Tiger Woods wishes Hideki Matsuyama on winning the Genesis Invitational with a record-breaking round at Riviera

Tiger Woods was not present at Riviera to present Hideki Matsuyama with the Genesis Invitational championship trophy. However, the ‘Big Cat’ did not miss a detail and made public his admiration for the victory of the Japanese player.

Woods, the host of The Genesis Invitational 2024 could not make it to the end of the tournament due to illness. However, the icon congratulated the winner, Matsuyama, immediately after his victory, posting the following on his X account (formerly Twitter):

“Congratulations to @hidekiofficial_on an incredible win at @thegenesisinv. I was watching all day and seeing a record breaking 62 and coming from six shots back is truly special.”
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Hideki Matsuyama came back from a six-stroke deficit, posting a fourth round of 9-under-62. It is the lowest fourth-round score ever recorded by a Genesis Invitational winner.

This is Matsuyama’s ninth career PGA Tour victory. His most recent win came at the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii. Prior to his victory at The Genesis Invitational 2024, Matsuyama had not reached the top 10 since The PLAYERS Championship 2023 (fifth).