By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
A Japanese golfer won a Green Jacket for the first time. Hideki Matsuyama won the prestigious Masters Tournament on Sunday at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia.
This is the first time that a Japanese male golfer won a major championship. He is also the first Asian-born golfer to win this event.
Matsuyama had a final score of 278 with a -10 under par to win the event. He won the $2.07 million grand prize.
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“It’s thrilling to think that there are a lot of youngsters in Japan watching today,” he said through an interpreter. “Hopefully in five, 10 years, when they get a little older, some of them will be competing on the world stage. … Hopefully I’ll be a pioneer, and many other Japanese will follow. I’m glad to be able to open the floodgates.”
With Matsuyama’s win, he is the first non-American to win his prestigious event since 2017 when Sergio Garcia won. Three straight American golfers had received a Green Jacket.
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American Will Zalatoris finished second as he was one shot behind. He had a -9 under par with a final score of 279.
Xander Schauffele and former Masters Champion Jordan Spieth were tied for third. Both men had a -7 under par with a 281 score.
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