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Defending Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama says he will start feeling nervous long before he tees off at Augusta National next week, notably at Tuesday's Masters Champions Dinner.
Why Matsuyama at the Masters Matters
The impact of Hideki Matsuyama’s victory at the 2021 Masters Golf Tournament could be diminished by barriers to entry and ongoing stereotypes about Asian athletes.
April 20, 2021
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, poses with his green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia.
Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
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On April 11, the final Sunday of the 2021 Masters Golf Tournament, Hideki Matsuyama shot 10 under par at Augusta National Golf Course to win his first green jacket. The Masters Tournament boasts one of the largest purses, prides itself as being one of the most exclusively attended golf competitions, and invites the most international field of players of any golf competition. Beyond the monumental achievement of winning this famous invitational, Matsuyama also made history in becoming the first Japanese man to win a major tournament. He follows in the footsteps of Vijay Singh, from Fiji, the first Asian man to win the Masters in 2000.
Thank you By Neil Connolly, in Sport, Golf · 16-04-2021 01:00:00 · 0 Comments
It has been said for a long time that a picture is worth 1,000 words, and then sometimes you actually can’t find the right words to describe the picture, or the words don’t actually do the picture justice.
Nevertheless I’m going to have a try; the picture you see on this page is of Hideki Matsuyama’s caddy. He has just replaced the flag stick in the 18th hole, the world and his wife, and their cameras, are on Hideki and his reaction to becoming the 1st Japanese player to win a major championship, having carried the weight of all the expectations from his proud nation on his shoulders, for the last 10 years.
Hideki Matsuyama holds the champion's trophy with his caddie, Shota Hayafuji, after winning the Masters golf tournament on April 11 in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo)
Hideki Matsuyama usually draws praise for his world-class ball-striking skills, but on this day, all eyes were on the newest addition to his wardrobe.
“You look really good in the green jacket,” a reporter told Matsuyama, 29, at an online news conference livestreamed from Tokyo on April 14.
The comment immediately drew a big smile from Matsuyama, who replied, “Thank you!”
Matsuyama cut a dashing figure in the green jacket, given to the Masters winner, upon his return to Japan.