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      • The U.S. golf media have long understood that Matsuyama is an intensely shy, introverted and private man. Unlike some of the outsized egos found on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama is known for his general reticence toward the press, yet uniformly polite and respectful.
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      Hideki Matsuyama speaks human language of respect fluently

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    • His father introduced him to the game at age 4. Courtesy of the PGA Tour. Golf was something Matsuyama quickly took to. By the time he reached high school in Japan, he had moved to have better access to facilities to practice.
    • Matsuyama won the Asia-Pacific Amateur in 2010 to earn an invitation to the Masters, but he almost did not travel to Augusta in 2011. After a deadly earthquake devastated the city of Sendai, Japan, a month before the 2011 Masters, Matsuyama considered not playing.
    • The same course where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur in 2010, Kasumigaseki Country Club, is the host venue for golf in the 2021 Summer Olympics. Nick Faldo even speculated that Matsuyama would be a torch-bearer for his home country.
    • Upon turning pro in 2013, Matsuyama dominated the Japan Golf Tour. Hideki Matsuyama became just the third amateur to win on the Japan Golf Tour (following Masahiro Kuramoto in 1980 and Ryo Ishikawa in 2007) when he won the Taiheiyo Masters in November 2011.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/04/12 › sportsReady or Not, Hideki Matsuyama Is Now a National Hero in ...

    Apr 12, 2021 · April 12, 2021. TOKYO — Hideki Matsuyama has never been a fan of the spotlight. Even as he rose to become Japan’s most successful male golfer, he did his best to avoid the attention lavished on...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hideki_MatsuyamaHideki Matsuyama - Wikipedia

    Hideki Matsuyama (松山 英樹, Matsuyama Hideki, born 25 February 1992) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men's major golf championship – the 2021 Masters Tournament.

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  7. www.si.com › golf › newsHideki Matsuyama speaks human language of respect fluently

    Apr 12, 2021 · The U.S. golf media have long understood that Matsuyama is an intensely shy, introverted and private man. Unlike some of the outsized egos found on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama is known for...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/04/12 › sportsHideki Matsuyama is Golf's Quiet Superstar - The New York Times

    Apr 12, 2021 · Sometimes, it gets a little weird. Shy, intense and obsessive about his golf game, Hideki Matsuyama has been quietly working toward his elite place in the sport for the past several years.

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  10. www.latimes.com › sports › storyHideki Matsuyama becomes first Japanese player to win Masters ...

    Apr 12, 2021 · Despite some wobbles and scares down the stretch, Matsuyama made history Sunday with a one-shot victory at the Masters, becoming the first Japanese player to win the storied tournament — and the...

  11. www.nytimes.com › 2021/04/11 › sportsHideki Matsuyama of Japan Is the First Asian-Born Winner of ...

    Apr 11, 2021 · Hideki Matsuyama Wins the Masters With a Groundbreaking Performance. Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters...