Matsuyama, 29, becomes only the second man from Asia to win a Major championship.
As of the end of 2020, 84 players had qualified for the 2021 Masters.
Reflecting on the 2020 Masters, last year’s Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne looks like an event that’s still growing in significance historically as a turning point for things to come.
Thirty-five days after his COVID-19 diagnosis, the 36-year-old pulled on his first green jacket as the Masters champion.
The Masters last made a change to its cut policy in 2013.
A positive COVID-19 test will keep Sergio Garcia from playing in this week’s Masters. It also means the end of a pretty amazing streak in Major championships.
The 2019 Presidents Cup exceeded expectations, delivering an action-packed week that kept golf fans Ryder Cup-level captivated. Here are 18 parting thoughts.
There was a hint of discord amid Els’ pride at how well his men had played and how optimistic he is for the future of the International side.
The man whose career has been defined by his individual brilliance was crying tears of joy after orchestrating a team triumph that was much more difficult than most would have imagined.
The Internationals had looked so unified for the better part of three days in the two pairs formats but collectively appeared listless when playing on their own on Sunday.
They shook hands after, and all was cordial, but it was an interesting moment of tension between two great champions.
The stage is set for an epic Sunday at Royal Melbourne after Ernie Els and Tiger Woods confirmed the singles showdowns that will ultimately decide the 2019 Presidents Cup.
A Unites States team teetering on the brink of rendering Sunday’s singles largely immaterial played its way back into contention in afternoon foursomes in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne on Saturday.
Still, there was a sense of an opportunity lost. At one stage, the International side led all five matches.
It’s the first lead an International side has taken after the first session of play since the 2005 matches.
Of the five Internationals rookies who will play, each is being paired with a teammate who has competed in the Presidents Cup before.
Day joins fellow countrymen Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and rookie Cameron Smith, bringing the number of Australians who have played in the Presidents Cup to 54, by far the most on the International team.
What type of winner we’ll get come early Monday morning only adds to the mystery of the championship.
Curious how much everybody made for their efforts in the year’s final men’s Major? Here’s the breakdown for the prizemoney every player who made the cut earned this week at Bellerive.
These guys aren’t among the favourites this week at Bellerive Country Club, but under the right circumstances they could all find themselves in contention come Sunday.
Most of the early Masters intrigue lies within these eight three-balls.
The US Open heads to Wisconsin’s Erin Hills this year for the 117th edition of America’s national championship.