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Japan's Hideki Matsuyama became the first Asian golfer to win a FedEx Cup Playoffs event following a hard-fought two-stroke victory over Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland at the FedEx St Jude Championship, the first of three Playoffs events, on Sunday. The 32-year-old Matsuyama surged to his second title of the season, and 10th PGA Tour career victory, thanks to two closing birdies at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, as he overcame a back nine wobble that saw his overnight five-shot lead turn into a one-shot deficit after dropping four strokes through holes 12-15. ▲ Hideki Matsuyama of Japan poses with his trophy after winning the St Jude Championship golf tournament on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. Matsuyama became the first Asian golfer to win a FedEx Cup Playoffs event with a hard-fought two-stroke victory. Photo/AP With a new putter in hand, he rolled in a crucial 26-foot birdie putt on the 17th green to restore his lead, and then knocked his approach on the 18th to six
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