Augusta, United States. 11th Apr, 2021. Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 2nd tee during the final round of the 2021 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
RM2F84NC9–Augusta, United States. 11th Apr, 2021. Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 2nd tee during the final round of the 2021 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee in first round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
RM2CRRHCT–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the second tee in first round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Merion, Pa, USA. 16th June, 2013. June 16 2013: Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the 1st tee off for the final round at the 113th USA Open National Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Credit: csm/Alamy Live News
RMD9ADBX–Merion, Pa, USA. 16th June, 2013. June 16 2013: Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the 1st tee off for the final round at the 113th USA Open National Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Credit: csm/Alamy Live News
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 3rd tee during Tuesday practice rounds for the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
RM2E6N279–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 3rd tee during Tuesday practice rounds for the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his tee shot off the 16th tee box during the first round of the 2017 PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 10, 2017. Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI
RMTXKJB7–Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his tee shot off the 16th tee box during the first round of the 2017 PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 10, 2017. Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. (Kyodo)==Kyodo
RM2GARRYB–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 16th tee during the final round of the Tokyo Olympic men's golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2021, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. (Kyodo)==Kyodo
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 14th tee during the third round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 6, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
RM2EA12CE–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 14th tee during the third round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 6, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the third tee during Tuesday practice rounds for the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
RM2E6M5H0–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the third tee during Tuesday practice rounds for the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
RM2CYR777–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 18th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the seventh tee in second round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
RM2CKW0E9–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the seventh tee in second round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 10th tee during the third round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 6, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
RM2EA12CN–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 10th tee during the third round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 6, 2021. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the eighth tee during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
RM2HMY275–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the eighth tee during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 11th tee in second round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
RM2CK61C9–Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits off the 11th tee in second round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar