Ku soo noqoshada Matsuyama ee tartanka Waste Management Phoenix Open, wuxuu mar kale galay ciyaarta playoff Axaddii si uu u difaaco horyaalkiisa, markan wuxuu ka hor yimid Webb Simpson. Booska afaraad ee ciyaarta, Matsuyama wuxuu sameeyay shimbir si uu ugu guuleysto tartanka markii labaad isla sanadahaas. Kadib markii uu kaalinta labaad ka galay tartanka US Open 2017
Isku aadka Erin Hills, halka seddexda ciyaartoy ee ugu sareeya adduunka waqtigaas (Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy iyo Jason Day) ay ku guuldareysteen inay gooyaan, Matsuyama wuxuu gaadhay kaalinta 2aad ee Qiimeynta Golf-ka Adduunka ee Rasmiga ah, oo ah tii ugu sarreysay abid, iyo tii ugu sarreysay abid ee ciyaaryahanka ragga ah ee reer Japan.