He was as good as his word, although it took 12 months longer than anticipated as the tournament shifted to California last year because of the coronavirus. Matsuyama promised his fans that he would come back next year and win. Matsuyama had pushed Tiger Woods all the way at the inaugural Zozo Championship at Narashino Country Club in 2019 as the 15-time major winner bagged a record-equalling 82nd PGA Tour win. He admitted to being tense again on Sunday as he fought back from a shot down at the 10th, saying he didn’t loosen up until “that second shot there” at the final hole. The Japanese number one had found it hard to contain his anguish after losing out in a seven-way playoff for Tokyo 2020 bronze after putting himself under immense pressure at the Tokyo Games. I’m thrilled.”įor Matsuyama, Japan’s first male major winner, it was his seventh PGA Tour triumph and made up for the huge disappointment of failing to win a medal in his home Olympics this summer. “A factor that was going for me was the fans rooting for me and they were behind me, so I’m glad that I was able to convert the energy from the crowd. So happy that I was able to accomplish that,” said Matsuyama, who finished on 15-under par with a 265 total. “It was one of my biggest goals to win in front of the Japanese fans here in this country.
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