Japanese professional golfer, Hideki Matsuyama has made history after winning the 2021 masters tournament at the Augusta National.
Before achieving this feat, Matsuyama, 29, who finished ahead of Will Zalatoris in second to claim his first major, put together two brilliant closing rounds.
It has also been recorded that he finished one shot ahead of the American runner-up after shooting a final round 73, in the famous golf tournament.
Interestingly, Matsuyama was bunched amongst his competitors before an hour-long weather delay on Saturday before getting a lead in the third round.
Matsuyama held off early tests from Zalatoris and a late push from Xander Schauffele in the all important fourth round on Sunday, in which both players found the water, before getting the win.
After the win, he ended an almost four-year winless drought, and it has now recorded in history that Matsuyama has emerged as the first Japanese man to win a golf major and
According to the norm, last year’s winner Dustin Johnson presented Matsuyama with his Green Jacket which etched him into Masters and golfing folklore.
Unfortunately, Johnson failed to make the cut this year after suffering his own struggles.
