Name: Get to know: James Nicholas
Uploaded: 2021-11-23T20:24:41.022Z
Duration: 76 s
Description: Get to know James Nicholas, a graduate of Yale who turned pro in 2019 and made 20 starts during the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour super season with 16 made cuts and four top-25 finishes. In addition to playing golf, Nicholas has established himself as a popular content creator across his numerous social media platforms.

Get to know James Nicholas, a graduate of Yale who turned pro in 2019 and made 20 starts during the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour super season with 16 made cuts and four top-25 finishes. In addition to playing golf, Nicholas has established himself as a popular content creator across his numerous social media platforms. 

Get to know: James Nicholas

Check out all the best shots from Hideki Matsuyama’s win at the 2025 Hero World Challenge, where he carded rounds of 68-66-68-64 and beat Alex Noren on the first playoff hole to secure his second title at the event.

Hideki Matsuyama's winning highlights from Hero World Challenge

Go behind the scenes with Hideki Matsuyama after he claims his second victory at the Hero World Championship.

Behind the scenes with winner Hideki Matsuyama after Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama's 313-yard drive on the 497-yard, par-4 18th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 166 yards to the hole, his 166-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, finishing 2 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made a 2-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Hideki Matsuyama hits 166-yard approach to 2 feet, sets up birdie

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2025 Hero World Challenge, featuring Hideki Matsuyama’s winning approach and eagle hole-out from the fairway. 

Hideki Matsuyama’s unbelievable hole-out leads Shots of the Week

Following his playoff win at the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama talks about claiming his second tournament title.

Hideki Matsuyama’s news conference after winning Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama carded an 8-under 64 and defeated Alex Noren in a playoff to claim his second tournament title.

Highlights | Round 4 | Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama carded an 8-under 64 to claim his second tournament title. 

Hideki Matsuyama’s Round 4 winning highlights from Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama throws a dart to set up a birdie on No. 18, the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his second title at the tournament.

Hideki Matsuyama's winning approach is the Shot of the Day

Following his victory in a playoff over Alex Noren at the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama talks about winning the tournament for the second time. 

Hideki Matsuyama’s interview after winning Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Hideki Matsuyama throws a dart to set up birdie on No. 18, the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his second title at the tournament. 

Hideki Matsuyama throws dart to win in playoff at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 497-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 310 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 167 yards to the hole. His 162-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 16 feet from the hole, and he makes the 16-foot putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka hits 162-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Alex Noren’s drive on the 497-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 312 yards into the left fairway, leaving 167 yards to the hole, his 172-yard approach lands on the right side of the green 18 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he makes the 18-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Alex Noren buries birdie on final hole to send Hero World Challenge into playoff

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Wyndham Clark's 293-yard drive on the 497-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 183 yards to the hole, his 188-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green and leaves 18 feet to the hole, and he makes an 18-foot putt for birdie.

Wyndham Clark drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Alex Noren's 282-yard drive on the 501-yard, par-4 16th hole landed in the left fairway, his 199-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green 18 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 18-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Alex Noren hits 199-yard approach to 19 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Scottie Scheffler's drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole travels 356 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 198 yards to the hole, his 197-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 7 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he makes the 7-foot 3-inch putt for eagle.

Scottie Scheffler hits 197-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up eagle putt

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 501-yard, par-4 16th hole travels 282 yards into the right fairway, leaving 197 yards to the hole. His 194-yard approach lands 18 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he sinks the 18-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun chips in from 19 feet for birdie on No. 16 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Alex Noren's drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole went 312 yards into the right fairway, his 228-yard approach landed on the right green leaving 51 feet 5 inches, and he made an 18-inch putt for birdie.

Alex Noren taps in from 2 feet for birdie on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Justin Rose's tee shot on the 171-yard par-3 17th hole travels 166 yards, landing on the right side of the green and leaving a 13-foot 3-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.