Jones has served as the national coach for the Japan Golf Association since October 2015 and has no doubt that Matsuyama’s win will inspire the next wave of Japanese golfers to chase equally lofty goals.
Whether or not you agree with the logic behind filling the 2020 US Open field, it has indisputably produced the most delightfully diverse field of any golf tournament this year.
Windred is bound for European Tour Q-School next month with a head full of confidence and a renewed outlook on what it takes to close out the biggest tournaments.
The AAC champion this weekend will earn an invitation to the 2020 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and a place in the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s.