AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hideki Matsuyama smiles when asked about his yearlong reign as the Master champion, specifying that his favorite moments occurred on the first tee at tournaments when he was introduced as the Masters champion.
“Then last week in Texas it was a little sad because I knew that was going to be the last time that I was going to be announced as the defending Masters champion,” Matsuyama said through his interpreter Tuesday at Augusta National Golf Club. “So it kind of made me feel, hey, I need to go out and win it again so I can continue that highlight.”
But he does have one regret about his reign.
