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Hideki Matsuyama earned his first victory in America and validation as one of golf's young stars Sunday with birdie on the 18th hole to force a playoff and a 10-foot par putt on the first extra to win the Memorial. In a tournament that Masters champions Bubba Watson and Adam Scott threw away on a wild back nine, Matsuyama looked certain to join them. Matsuyama followed with an approach to just outside 5 feet for birdie and a 3-under 69. Matsuyama chose not to replace his broken driver in the playoff, and his 3-wood went into the bunker.
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