CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHideki Matsuyama is among the favorites to win a gold medal, all because of his green jacket. "Not that we don't try to win the Olympics, but those are the events that are very important," Matsuyama said. All three medalists from Rio, starting with seven-time major champion and gold medalist Inbee Park, are back. It also has hosted the Japan Open four times, most recently in 2006, and the 2010 Asia-Pacific Amateur won by 18-year-old Hideki Matsuyama. The men have the British Open two weeks before the Olympics and a World Golf Championship a week after.

Source: Fox News July 05, 2021 14:48 UTC