(Reuters) -- Japan's Hideki Matsuyama knew he had to keep making birdies during the final round of The Sentry. He ended up making history, too.

It’s been an eventful year for Hideki Matsuyama thus far and we’re only 1.25 tournaments in. After a red-hot 35 under at The Sentry—featuring a PGA Tour-record, 33 birdies—Matsuyama has ...