PGA Tour Top 10 Power Rankings: WGC-Mexico Championship

Hideki Matsuyama — 1st

Matsuyama has been on a tear for much of the winter, reeling off five victories on two different continents between October and early February. That stretch includes a pair of wins in Japan as well as a recent victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, so he’s been beating all kinds of different players around the world. While he missed the cut in his last start at the Genesis Open, his form has been reliable on the whole, so I’m willing to trust him as we head into unfamiliar territory this week.

In addition to all his recent high finishes, Matsuyama currently ranks inside the top 35 in three different strokes gained categories. Add it all up, and it looks like he has what it takes to defy his lost week at Riviera and make a run at a second career WGC title.