AUGUSTA, GA. — Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese men’s major champion, winning the Masters on Sunday by one stroke over Will Zalatoris.
Despite bogeys on three of his last four holes, Matsuyama shot a 1-over-par 73 to finish at 10-under 278. He’s only the second Asian man to win a major, joining 2009 PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang of South Korea.
After leading by six at one point, Matsuyama gave his challengers a bit of hope by skipping one into the water at No. 15, leading to a bogey that reduced his lead to two shots over Xander Schauffele.