Hideki Matsuyama vs Russell Henley: PGA Tour comparison
Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Henley have played 159 of the same PGA Tour events in StatsNext’s records (2015 to 2026). Hideki Matsuyama finished ahead in 76 of them and Russell Henley in 61. They finished level in 12. Hideki Matsuyama is No. 25 and Russell Henley No. 7 in the Official World Golf Ranking (as of October 19, 2026).
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2026 season
| Measure | Hideki Matsuyama | Russell Henley |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | 24 | 20 |
| Wins | 0 | 1 |
| Top-10 finishes | 6 | 6 |
| Cuts made | 24 | 17 |
| Best finish | 2nd | 1st |
| Average per round | 69.39 | 69.22 |
Individual events in StatsNext’s records. Average per round is strokes over all rounds played, across different courses and pars.
Since 2015
| Measure | Hideki Matsuyama | Russell Henley |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | No. 25 | No. 7 |
| Starts | 254 | 254 |
| Wins | 12 | 4 |
| Top-10 finishes | 62 | 53 |
| Cuts made | 216 | 191 |
| Best finish | 1st | 1st |
| Average per round | 69.34 | 69.13 |
Individual events in StatsNext’s records from the 2015 season. Team events are not counted.
Strokes gained per tournament, 2026
| Measure | Hideki Matsuyama | Russell Henley |
|---|---|---|
| Strokes gained: total | +3.32 | +3.57 |
| Off the tee | -0.11 | +1.10 |
| Approach | +1.67 | +0.65 |
| Around the green | +1.69 | -0.05 |
| Putting | +0.08 | +1.87 |
| Tournaments with strokes gained | 21 | 17 |
Each tournament’s figure is the week’s total strokes gained, averaged over tournaments with strokes-gained data (majors publish none). Positive is better than the field.
Recent strokes gained form
| Category | Hideki Matsuyama, last 8 | Russell Henley, last 8 | Hideki Matsuyama, last 24 | Russell Henley, last 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | -0.56 | +0.69 | +1.35 | +0.92 |
| Tee to green | +0.35 | +0.47 | +1.48 | +0.05 |
| Ball striking | -0.11 | +0.48 | +0.93 | +0.46 |
| Off the tee | -0.09 | +0.26 | +0.36 | +0.43 |
| Approach | -0.02 | +0.22 | +0.58 | +0.03 |
| Around the green | +0.46 | -0.01 | +0.54 | -0.41 |
| Putting | -0.91 | +0.22 | -0.13 | +0.88 |
Per round, from each golfer’s stored rounds with every category published (majors publish no round strokes gained). Ball striking = off the tee + approach. Strokes gained leaders
Head-to-head in the same events
| Dates | Tournament | Hideki Matsuyama finish | Russell Henley finish | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T21 | T4 | Russell Henley |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T28 | T12 | Russell Henley |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T7 | T30 | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rocket Classic | T5 | T20 | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | T14 | T9 | Russell Henley |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | T14 | T12 | Russell Henley |
| Jun 18, 2026 | U.S. Open | T65 | T65 | Level |
| Jun 4, 2026 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T43 | T22 | Russell Henley |
| May 28, 2026 | Charles Schwab Challenge | T13 | 1 | Russell Henley |
| May 14, 2026 | PGA Championship | T26 | CUT | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Cadillac Championship | T53 | T49 | Russell Henley |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Masters Tournament | T12 | T3 | Russell Henley |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Valero Texas Open | T21 | CUT | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Mar 12, 2026 | THE PLAYERS Championship | T27 | T13 | Russell Henley |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | T41 | T6 | Russell Henley |
| Feb 19, 2026 | The Genesis Invitational | T28 | CUT | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T8 | T19 | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Sony Open in Hawaii | T13 | T19 | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TOUR Championship | 29 | T2 | Russell Henley |
| Aug 14, 2025 | BMW Championship | T26 | T15 | Russell Henley |
A golfer who made the cut finished ahead of one who missed it, withdrew or was disqualified; two golfers tied for a position are level.
Recent finishes
| Dates | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Baycurrent Classic | T21 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T21 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T28 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T7 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Wyndham Championship | T7 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rocket Classic | T5 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3M Open | T3 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | T14 |
| Dates | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TOUR Championship | T4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | BMW Championship | T12 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T30 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Rocket Classic | T20 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | The Open Championship | T9 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Travelers Championship | T12 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | U.S. Open | T65 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T22 |
Courses they have both played
| Course | Hideki Matsuyama starts | Hideki Matsuyama best | Russell Henley starts | Russell Henley best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waialae Country Club | 10 | 1st | 12 | 2nd |
| TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) | 10 | 5th | 11 | 13th |
| TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) | 12 | 1st | 9 | 15th |
| Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge | 12 | 6th | 8 | 1st |
| Augusta National Golf Club | 12 | 1st | 8 | 3rd |
| Muirfield Village Golf Club | 12 | 5th | 8 | 5th |
| The Riviera Country Club | 10 | 1st | 8 | 17th |
| East Lake Golf Club | 11 | 4th | 5 | 2nd |
| Ocean Course Hammock Beach | 7 | 3rd | 7 | 2nd |
| Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) | 13 | 3rd | 1 | 39th |
| Plantation Course at Kapalua | 8 | 1st | 5 | 3rd |
| Quail Hollow Club | 7 | 5th | 6 | 10th |
A course is the tournament’s listed venue. Best finish counts made cuts only.
How to read this
- 159 shared events are the individual PGA Tour events both golfers played in StatsNext’s records. Field, course and conditions change from event to event, so a record against one golfer describes the past rather than predicting the next meeting.
- Finishes are as the tour published them; strokes gained is the tour’s published value, compared with the field in the same round.
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- Hideki Matsuyama: results and statistics
- Russell Henley: results and statistics
- Hideki Matsuyama in StatsNext and Russell Henley: golf research with the skill profile and current markets
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