The inaugural Japanese professional golfer to win at the Masters Tournament, Hideki Matsama, was born on February 25, 1992. He defeated Will Zalatoris by a single shot, with a score of 278, under 10 in 2021.
Matsuyama went to Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Miyagi Province, in Japan. He won five amateur championships, including the Asian Amateur Championship in 2010, which gave him a chance to compete at the 2011 Masters Tournament.
He was the first Japanese amateur to play at the Masters; furthermore, he won a silver cup as the lowest scoring amateur. In 2012, he became the number one player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He turned professional in 2013 and in his rookie season, he won the Tsuruya Open, defeating David Oh by a single stroke with a score of 266, under 18.
As of March 2024, Matsuyama had 18 professional victories, eight career top-10 finishes in major tournaments, and five Presidents Cup participations. Matsuyama has won eight times on the Japan Golf Tour, twice in the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and twice in World Golf Championships events. He is now the most successful Japanese player in PGA Tour history, with nine victories.
Matsuyama most recently won the Genesis Invitational in February 2024. Six strokes behind the leader going into the final round, he rallied to win his first PGA Tour tournament since the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii with a 62-stroke victory. Matsuyama recorded the second-lowest score in the history of the course.
Does Hideki Matsuyama have kids?
Yes, Hideki Matsuyama has a daughter named Kanna Matsuyama, who was born in July 2017.
For years, people following golf didn't even know that Hideki Matsuyama was married, so the news of a daughter shook the golfing world. It was revealed in July 2017, after the birth of his daughter Kanna, that he got married in January 2017 to Mei.
Renowned for his privacy, Matsuyama claimed that since no one had bothered to inquire about his marital status, he felt no need to disclose her to the public. “No one really asked me if I was married, so I didn’t have to answer that question,” Matsuyama then stated.
Who is Hideki Matsuyama’s wife?
Hideki Matsuyama is married to Mei Matsuyuma. However, the identity of Mei is not really known publicly. A few sources online state that Mei is the same Mei Inui who caddied for Hideki at the 2016 Hero World Challenge, but this is not confirmed by Hideki.
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FAQ's On Hideki Matsuyama’s Kids
A. Yes, Hideki Matsuyama has a daughter named Kanna Matsuyama, born in July 2017.
A. Hideki Matsuyama is married to Mei Matsuyuma, although details about her are not widely known.
A. Matsuyama got married in January 2017, but he kept his marital status private until the birth of his daughter.
A. Hideki Matsuyama is known for being the first Japanese professional golfer to win the Masters Tournament in 2021.
A. As of March 2024, Matsuyama has 18 professional victories, including wins in the Japan Golf Tour and PGA Tour events.
A. Matsuyama stated that since nobody had asked about his marital status, he saw no need to disclose it publicly.
