HidekiMatsuyama
Japan
Japan
Hideki Matsuyama
Japan
Perfil
Estatura
5'11"
Peso
198lbs
Edad
32
Fecha de Nacimiento
Feb 25, 1992
Lugar de nacimiento
Ehime, Japan
Profesional desde
2013
Ganancias en su carrera
$55,422,165
Universidad
Tohoku Fukushi University
Residencia
Sendai, Japan
Ciudad por la que juega
Sendai, Japan
Pronunciación
Mah-tsu-YAH-mah
Familia
Wife, Mei; Kanna
Estado de Exención
Winner, Masters Tournament (thru 2029)
Detalles Personales
Learned golf from his father, a former club champion.
Was a student at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan when the city was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, but was in Australia training at the time. Returned to find his dorm room destroyed and struggled to find food. A few weeks later, made his debut at the Masters having won the Asian Amateur.
Wore buttons at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2016 to show support for Japan after the Kumamoto earthquakes in April 2016.
Became the first Japanese player to win a men's major championship when he won the 2021 Masters Tournament.
Received the Prime Minister's Award in Japan following his 2021 Masters win. Was the first player from Japan to win the Masters Tournament.