From donning the Masters green jacket in April, an entire nation now awaits to see if Matsuyama, in all seriousness, can go on to deliver a gold medal for Japan.
However, while Matsuyama can rid his country’s Major monkey at Augusta National today, he is far from the Land of the Rising Sun’s only star. Here are the best golfers of Japanese heritage.
The 2006 US Open champion on making the next Presidents Cup team, arriving by water taxi to this year’s event and why experience in golf can still trump the physical prowess of youth.