Hideki’s Heroics & Tiger on the Mic - December 8th, 2025

08/12/2025 7 min
Hideki’s Heroics & Tiger on the Mic - December 8th, 2025

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We break down Hideki Matsuyama’s playoff victory at the Hero World Challenge and Tiger Woods’ electric stint in the broadcast booth on December 8th, 2025.HERO WORLD CHALLENGEHideki Matsuyama bookended his season with a victory at 22-under, firing a final-round 64 to force a playoff. From a hole-out eagle on the 10th to a dart in the playoff, Hideki denied Alex Noren’s gritty comeback bid.The Challenge: Tiger Woods told Hideki pre-round to shoot 10-under; Hideki responded with a 64 and the trophy.Gear Note: Hideki reunited with his "Ace" Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter to seal the deal.THE CHASING PACKScottie Scheffler’s bid for a three-peat unraveled on the 11th with a mud-ball driver off the deck that found the waste area, while Sepp Straka’s back-nine charge died in the bunkers.Quote: Tiger on Scottie’s aggressive decision at 11: "I wouldn't have hit that."Viral Moment: The handshake between Charlie Woods and Scottie Scheffler that took over social media.TIGER IN THE BOOTHThe tournament host stole the show on commentary, offering insights on how YouTube is "turbocharging" youth development and providing a health update on his prep for The Masters (cleared to chip and putt).Fun Fact: Tiger absolutely lost it laughing at Kevin Kisner’s bladed wedge shot.Human Angle: The wholesome "See you at home" exchange between Tiger and his neighbor, runner-up Alex Noren.Quick HitsScheffler debuts the Qi10 driver • Spieth finishes dead last • JJ Spaun’s nerves playing in front of the host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.