Hideki Matsuyama (right) hugs his caddie, Shota Hayafuji after winning the Masters
HONG KONG – The first men’s major of 2021 dominates AFP Sport’s golf talking points this week:
– Take a bow –
Hideki Matsuyama had tears in his eyes after his final putt Sunday as he became the first Japanese man to win a major, but his caddie also made headlines.
While cameras were trained on Matsuyama, caddie Shota Hayafuji carefully replaced the pin, doffed his cap and bowed solemnly to the Augusta National course.
Images of the gracious gesture have gone viral and Matsuyama admitted after that his immediate thoughts upon winning had been for his caddie.
“When I saw my caddie, Shota, and hugged him, I was happy for him because this is his first victory on the bag,” Matsuyama told reporters through a translator.
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