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Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama has won the Masters.

by Jai Bednall
Hideki Matsuyama's historic win at Augusta National is going to make him very rich.
The 29-year-old became the first Japanese man to win a golf major by finished 10-under to win the Masters by one shot from American debutant Will Zalatoris.
Masters win 'worth a billion dollars'
Matsuyama's victory will see him rival Naomi Osaka as the most famous athlete in Japan and could make him a billionaire, according to two-time US Open winner Andy North.
"There is more pressure on Hideki to win this major championship than any player who has ever had a chance to win a major," North said on ESPN before the final round.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Xander Schauffele, 27, had a strong showing in the final round of the Masters on Sunday, eventually settling into a third-place tie with Jordan Spieth.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

Hideki Matsuyama has made history as the first male golfer from Japan to win a major.

While Hideki Matsuyama remained understated and humble in victory at the Masters, his caddy slipped away to the 18th green for a gesture sure to resonate in a jubilant Japan.

Hideki Matsuyama claimed a historic win at the Masters that one golf great predicts will make him the King of Japan and a billionaire.

AUGUSTA, Georgia: Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major golf championship on Sunday (Apr 11), holding his nerve down the ...

Hideki Matsuyama overcame a potentially ruinous moment to become the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris at Augusta National on Sunday.

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Golf: Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters win 'worth a billion dollars'
12 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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Hideki Matsuyama is taking home a green jacket after winning the 2021 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Video / Sky Sport
Hideki Matsuyama is taking home a green jacket after winning the 2021 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Video / Sky Sport
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The 29-year-old became the first Japanese man to win a golf major by finished 10-under to win the Masters by one shot from American debutant Will Zalatoris.
Masters win 'worth a billion dollars'
Matsuyama's victory will see him rival Naomi Osaka as the most famous athlete in Japan and could make him a billionaire, according to two-time US Open winner Andy North.

The burden of being Hideki Matsuyama was lifted at the Masters
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Matsuyama gets his green jacket after historic Masters win (2:10)
Hideki Matsuyama caps his 2021 Masters victory by receiving his green jacket from Dustin Johnson. (2:10)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Hideki Matsuyama smiled as he walked from the front nine to the back on Sunday, never looking toward the giant scoreboard to his right. He held a three-shot lead in the Masters, going out in 2 under. Nine holes remained between him and a major championship, the first ever for a Japanese man. A siren went off in the distance. His caddie tossed a few blades of grass into the air and then Matsuyama stroked a drive right down the middle of the 10th fairway. It felt celebratory. What a strange thing, to have walked golf courses since the age of 4 and suddenly have this walk, so different from the others, carrying the weight of his own dreams, and the people who came before him who made this possible.

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Golf: Masters updates - Hideki Matsuyama storms into four shot lead at Augusta
10 Apr, 2021 11:45 PM
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters. Photo / AP
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters. Photo / AP
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That's it for the day. Hideki Matsuyama has a great chance to become the first Japanese male to win a major as he takes a four shot lead into the final round of the Masters.
Overnight leader Justin Rose and playing partner Will Zalatoris both par the 18th to head into tomorrow at 7-under.