A new season has begun on the PGA Tour, and while the setting at the Sentry remains pristine, laid-back and undisputedly Hawaiian, the stakes are high: a $20 million purse, with $3.6 million to the winner.

Hideki Matsuyama captured The Sentry in record-setting fashion, shooting 35 under for the week and setting a new record for score in relation to par and most birdies or better (35) in a single PGA Tour event. He topped Collin Morikawa by three shots, and his worst round of the week was an 8-under 65, which he did three times.

It's the first albatross on tour in 2025, and it boosted Pendrith from 17 under to 20 under for the tournament. He added a birdie on 8, and as of current writing, he's playing No. 12 and tied for fourth place—well behind Hideki Matsuyama—but set up for a nice payday nonetheless, and gaining three strokes on a single hole certainly helped his cause.

The first tournament of the season, The Sentry, is taking place on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. During Sunday's final round, fans were treated to the first albatross of 2025, courtesy of Taylor Pendrith.

Pendrith teed off at 8:56 a.m. local time with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and 2022 U.S. Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick. Since they were