Like McIlroy, fellow TOUR player Hideki Matsuyama also chose to support First Tee with the $50,000 he earned through the RSM Birdies Fore Love program at the 2020 Houston Open.

He calls what he creates Club XDS. That’s because it’s not just a clothing line. Barnes says, “It’s a lifestyle.” He got more than $2 million dollars in scholarships to 20 colleges.

Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion and ranked No. 11 in the world, has committed to the 2025 Rocket Classic later this month.

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hands his putter to his caddie on the ninth green during the third round of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 14, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.