Hideki Matsuyama sets golf record after astonishing round at The Sentry

Hideki Matsuyama was in scintillating form in Hawaii (Image: Getty)

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and America's Collin Morikawa took control of the PGA Tour season opener in Hawaii as they moved away from the field with a pair of 62s.

Matsuyama's 11-under par third round took him to 27-under-par as he set a new 54-hole record at Kapalua to hold his one-shot lead at The Sentry.

The former Masters champion was within reach of tying the course record with a long eagle attempt from just short of the 18th green.

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He took two putts for birdie to maintain his lead over Morikawa, who holed his birdie putt on the par five closing hole for his 62.

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Morikawa took the lead on the front nine with three birdies and an eagle in the first five holes, capped off with a 25-foot eagle putt.

But his lead did not last long, with Matsuyama - who has dropped just one shot in the opening three rounds - catching him on the next hole.

Matsuyama's 11 birdies are the most he has made in a single round on the PGA Tour.

Belgium's Thomas Detry is four strokes further back after a 64, one better than South Korea's Sungjae Im who also carded a 62.

England's Harry Hall is fifth on 20-under-par after a third-round 66.