When play was suspended on Saturday at the Masters, Hideki Matsuyama was through 10 holes, 1 under par on the day, 5 under par for the tournament and among a congested pack chasing Justin Rose.
When he completed his round a little after 7 p.m. ET, he had shot 65 and was leading by three strokes.
Here’s how Matsuyama did it.
It started with a birdie at the par-4 11th to get one off the lead.
Hideki Matsuyama makes a birdie at hole No. 11 to move one back of the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/HhCPIc150F
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021
And then another birdie at the par-3 12th – a tee shot to 10 feet – to tie for the lead at 7 under par.
With birdie at hole No. 12, Hideki Matsuyama moves into a share of the lead at seven under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/r1LXVzWJX0
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021
The lead was his alone after he hit his second shot from 205 yards to 6 feet for eagle.
Hideki Matsuyama eagles No. 15 to separate from the pack. #themasters pic.twitter.com/5XYPDJpsVi
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021
The scoring continued at the par-3 16th as he reached 10 under par for the tournament and grabbed a two-stroke cushion.
Matsuyama leaps to 10 under par with a birdie on No. 16. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LigJIXTnkW
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021
And this birdie at the 17th gave him a three-shot lead.
Seven under par for the day and 11 under for the Tournament. Matsuyama leads by three strokes. #themasters pic.twitter.com/3h2QWTfzkA
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2021
The round concluded with an impressive par save at the 18th. Matsuyama walked off the course leading by three shots and saw his advantage increase to four after Rose bogeyed the 16th.