Hideki Matsuyama primed to join golfing greats

As fans of the game, you’ve heard his name mentioned in the same breath as Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson - but how many of you have really taken him seriously?

Well you had better start because the hottest man in the game, the world’s number three ranked golfer, Hideki Matsuyama has his more celebrated rivals anxiously looking over their shoulders.

Soft spoken and focused, Matsuyama has always preferred to let his clubs do all the talking but fresh off storming to his sixth win in his last 20 tournaments at last week’s WGC-Bridgestone invitational, which included tying the Firestone course record of nine-under 61 on Sunday, Matsuyama’s form is ominous and McIlroy knows all about his ability to win tournaments.