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Hideki Matsuyama tracks down Russell Henley, eagles playoff hole to win Sony Open

Hideki Matsuyama rallied from five shots down with nine holes to play and then beat Russell Henley with eagle on the first playoff hole to win the Sony Open. Here’s everything you need to know from Sunday’s final round at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu:

Leaderboard: Hideki Matsuyama (-23; won playoff), Russell Henley (-23), Kevin Kisner (-19), Seamus Power (-19), Michael Thompson (-18), Lucas Glover (-18)

How it happened: When the final twosome made the turn Sunday at Waialae, it appeared as if Henley, a two-shot leader after 54 holes, had victory in the bag.