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Hideki Matsuyama

1992 - Today

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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 Japanese golfer to win a men's major golf championship – the 2021 Masters Tournament. As of January 2025, Matsuyama has 20 worldwide wins, an Olympic bronze medal, ten career top-10 finishes in major championships, and six 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 FedEx St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hideki Matsuyama is the 38th most popular golfer (up from 43rd in 2019), the 3,224th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,842nd in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Hideki Matsuyama ranks 38 out of 71Before him are Peter Thomson, Justin Rose, Lorena Ochoa, Ernie Els, Henrik Stenson, and Ángel Cabrera. After him are Sergio García, Patty Sheehan, Inbee Park, Sandy Lyle, Colin Montgomerie, and Martin Kaymer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Hideki Matsuyama ranks 454Before him are Niloofar Rahmani, Patrik Carlgren, Lucy Ayoub, Simone Verdi, Modou Barrow, and Dylan Teuns. After him are Marco Cecchinato, Norbert Gyömbér, Gustavo Cuéllar, Anna Shaffer, Thiago Mendes, and Bryan Dabo.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Hideki Matsuyama ranks 3,231 out of 6,245Before him are Yohei Toyoda (1985), Miki Sugawara (1950), Yoshitoki Ōima (1989), Takuya Honda (1985), Satoru Sakuma (1963), and Nicola Formichetti (1977). After him are Miho Fukumoto (1983), Atomu Tanaka (1987), Masato Yamasaki (1980), Aimer (1990), Atsuhiro Iwai (1967), and Keiji Suzuki (1980).

Among GOLFERS In Japan

Among golfers born in Japan, Hideki Matsuyama ranks 1