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Hideki Matsuyama Wins 2021 Masters, Becomes 1st Japanese Men's Major Champion

Hideki Matsuyama is the latest to wear the green jacket, winning the Masters with a score of 10 under par at Augusta National on Sunday.

Matsuyama, who held a four-stroke lead entering the final round after climbing past Justin Rose on Saturday, is the first Japanese player to win a men's major championship and the first winner of the Masters to be born in Asia.

Claire Hanna

Commentators at @TheMasters mentioned two Japanese women have won golf majors, but neglected to mention who & when. So here’s that info: Hisako Higuchi won 1977 LPGA championship Hinako Shibuno won 2019 British Open.