Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama robbed at London Airport post-2024 Paris Olympics

Former Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama was robbed at London Airport during a layover after returning from the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Japanese golfer recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Games and experienced an unfortunate incident in London.

Matsuyama lost his wallet in the robbery, while his coach, Mikihito Kuromiya, and caddie, Shota Hayato, lost their passports. The team members had to return to Japan to request expedited travel documents, while Matsuyama will proceed to the FedEx Cup Playoffs this week.

Taiga Tabuchi will be joining Matsuyama as a caddie for the upcoming FedEx Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, his caddie and coach may not be able to arrive in the US before the Tour Championship.

Notably, Hideki Matsuyama had an impressive outing at the Paris Olympics, winning the first medal for Japan in golf at the prestigious games. He shot four rounds of 63, 68, 71, and 65 to secure the bronze. Scottie Scheffler claimed gold, while Tommy Fleetwood took silver.

Following the Paris Olympics, PGA Tour players competed at the Wyndham Championship, but Matsuyama missed the event. He will next tee off this week in Memphis for the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship.

When will Hideki Matsuyama tee off at the FedEx Cup St Jude Championship?

The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings will tee off at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week, with the first round starting on August 15. The PGA Tour event will begin at 8:20 a.m. ET, with players teeing off in groups of two on the first hole.

Hideki Matsuyama will be paired with fellow PGA Tour star Sahith Theegala, and they will begin their first round at 1:35 p.m. ET. On Friday, they will tee off at 10:25 a.m. ET.

Matsuyama is among the favorites to win the St. Jude Championship. According to Forbes, his odds for the tournament are +2500 while Scottie Scheffler is the top favorite with odds of +330.

Here are the odds of some of the top favorites to win in the 2024 FedEx Cup St Jude Championship (via Forbes):

Scottie Scheffler +330
Xander Schauffele +750
Rory McIlroy +900
Collin Morikawa +1200
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2200
Ludvig Aberg +2200 +150
Hideki Matsuyama +2500 +200
Viktor Hovland +3500 +220
Tom Kim +3500 +220
Corey Conners +3500 +230
Russell Henley +3500 +260
Sungjae Im +4000 +270
Justin Thomas +4000

Hideki Matsuyama has played in 16 events this season, missing the cut in only one. He has secured five top-10 finishes. He began the season at The Sentry, finishing in 58th place.

Matsuyama has had several strong performances, including a victory at The Genesis Invitational. He also tied for seventh at the Valero Texas Open, finished T8 at the Memorial Tournament, took sixth place at the U.S. Open, and finished T6 at The Players Championship.

The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship will take place from August 15 to 18 at TPC Southwind in Memphis.