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Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama was already ‘Wayne Gretzky times 50’ in Japan. The sky’s the limit now
Consider this: In a 2017 Golf Facilities report co-published by Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada, there were only eight fewer golf facilities in Japan than Canada. With due respect to those two women, this win by Matsuyama will be a much bigger deal. It should also be pointed out that Matsuyama first played the Masters in 2011 as an amateur. A dozen years later that initiative to further grow the game in Asia has led to a Japanese Masters winner. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“I’m really happy,” said Matsuyama.
Source: thestar April 12, 2021 00:11 UTC
