Newly crowned Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said Wednesday the significance of becoming the first golfer from Japan to win a men's major title has been sinking in since returning to the country.
The 29-year-old, who survived a dramatic final round at Augusta National Golf Club to claim the famous green jacket on Sunday, arrived home Tuesday to a nation still reveling in his historic victory.
"Seeing so much about it in the news after returning to Japan, it feels like I've done something special," said Matsuyama, who held an online news conference while undergoing quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus.