Before the emergence of now eight-time PGA Tour winner Hideki Matsuyama, Ishikawa was the darling amongst fans and Japanese media who were desperate to embrace a sporting hero that would inspire a golf-mad nation.
Xander Schauffele will make his fifth straight appearance at the Zozo Championship in Japan this week with every intention of completing a famous ‘double’ where he also won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
This week’s AT&T Byron Nelson marks Matsuyama’s first start since his victory at Augusta National, where the 29-year-old became the first player from Japan to win a men’s Major championship.
How will the Olympic fields be determined? Or more to the point for some people, will Tiger Woods be playing for the United States this summer or will Adam Scott finally don the green and gold?
Bubba took that creativity to a whole new level during the final round of the Zozo Championship by attempting – and pulling off – arguably the most ridiculous tee shot in PGA Tour history.
Any doubts as to whether Tiger Woods was really, truly a threat to win this week at the Zozo Championship were answered on the first hole Saturday at Narashino Country Club.
Australian Golf Digest
