Hideki Matsuyama made golf history with his triumph at the Masters. The 29-year-old professional was the first Japanese to win a major tournament. Matsuyama won after a 73 final round at the Augusta National Golf Club with a total of 278 strokes ahead of the American and Masters debutants Will Zalatoris (279) and Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele (both USA / 281).
As a trophy, Matsuyama received the legendary green winner’s jacket and additional prize money of around two million US dollars. For the Japanese, it is the sixth success on the US tour. Ten years ago he was named best amateur at the Masters.
Langer failed on the cut
The German golf professional Bernhard Langer failed after two rounds at the Masters in the US state of Georgia and retired early. The 63-year-old tee off in Augusta for the 38th time this year. Numerous favorites around last year’s winner and world number one Dustin Johnson from the USA had also missed the cut and thus the final round at the 85th edition of the venerable Masters tournament.
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