Hideki Matsuyama strong putting gives him convincing lead at FedEx St. Jude Championship

After three rounds of the PGA Tour’s first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Hideki Matsuyama holds a five-shot advantage.

He signed for a 6-under 64 with five birdies, an eagle and one lone bogey.

Since the start of this tournament, Matsuyama’s putter has been one of his best clubs in the bag. Saturday’s round saw him rank No. 10 in the field in strokes gained, putting at +1.804.

He leads the field through three rounds of play, picking up almost seven strokes (+6.893) on the putting green alone. He is also No. 1 in strokes gained total (+14.142).

“I did put a new putter in

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