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Masters Tournament Updates: Hideki Matsuyama Wins With a Groundbreaking Performance

Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National on Sunday, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Leading the final round from start to finish, Hideki Matsuyama of Japan won the 85th Masters on Sunday to become the tournament’s first Asian-born champion and the first Japanese man to win a major golf championship. Matsuyama began the fourth round with a four-stroke advantage and shot a one-over-par 73 on Sunday to finish the tournament at 10 under par, one stroke ahead of the runner-up, Will Zalatoris, a 24-year-old making his Masters debut.