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Hideki Matsuyama
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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.[2][3]
Hideki Matsuyama 松山 英樹 | |||||||
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![]() Matsuyama in 2021 | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born | (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32) Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | ||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Residence | Sendai, Japan | ||||||
Spouse |
Mei Matsuyama (m. 2017) | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | Tohoku Fukushi University | ||||||
Turned professional | 2013 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||||||
Professional wins | 19 | ||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (18 June 2017)[1] (as of 18 August 2024) | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
PGA Tour | 10 | ||||||
European Tour | 3 | ||||||
Japan Golf Tour | 8 | ||||||
Other | 1 | ||||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||
Masters Tournament | Won: 2021 | ||||||
PGA Championship | T4: 2016 | ||||||
U.S. Open | T2: 2017 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T6: 2013 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Medal record |
As of August 2024, Matsuyama has 19 worldwide wins, an Olympic bronze medal, ten career top-10 finishes in major championships, and five Presidents Cup appearances. Matsuyama is a two-time winner of tournaments in the World Golf Championships, two-time winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, eight-time Japan Golf Tour winner, two-time winner of the Asian Amateur Championship,[4][5] and most recently winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.[6] His 10 wins on the PGA Tour make him the most successful Japanese member of the PGA Tour in history.[4][5]
He attained his highest rank of second in the Official World Golf Ranking for men in June 2017.[4][7]