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 kept things interesting at the Sony Open

Hideki Matsuyama narrowly avoided disaster during the first round of the Sony Open when his driver flew out of his hands toward some fans.

On the ninth hole at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the former Masters champion hit an iffy tee shot, but it was his driver that ended up being the truly errant projectile. Matsuyama lost grip of the club on his follow through, sending it into the observers' area.

Hideki Matsuyama is notorious for trying new putters but almost never putting a new one in play. Now it appears that the former Masters champion has cracked the code. Bring a lot of putters with him, choose a new one and walk off with a win.

Hideki Matsuyama threw his driver into the crowd and had a miraculous escape from the trees to card the most memorable birdie of the year so far in Hawaii

Hideki Matsuyama finished the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii three-under, which was good enough for a 17-way tie for 26th place. Matsuyama had a pretty eventful round considering he only carded one bogey.