Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama (松山 英樹, Matsuyama Hideki, born 25 February 1992) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men's major golf championship – the 2021 Masters Tournament.
| Hideki Matsuyama 松山 英樹 | |||||||
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Matsuyama in 2021 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | 25 February 1992 Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | ||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality | Japan | ||||||
| Residence | Sendai, Japan | ||||||
| Spouse |
Mei Matsuyama (m. 2017) | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Tohoku Fukushi University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 18 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (18 June 2017) (as of 14 April 2024) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 9 | ||||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 | ||||||
| Other | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 2021 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T4: 2016 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T2: 2017 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T6: 2013 | ||||||
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As of February 2024, Matsuyama has 18 worldwide wins, nine career top-10 finishes in major championships, and five Presidents Cup appearances. Matsuyama is a two-time winner of tournaments in the World Golf Championships, two-time winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, eight-time Japan Golf Tour winner, two-time winner of the Asian Amateur Championship, and most recently winner of the Genesis Invitational. His nine wins on the PGA Tour make him the most successful Japanese member of the PGA Tour in history.
He attained his highest rank of second in the Official World Golf Rankings for men in June 2017.