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Matsuyama, Watson out of Open due to COVID

Matsuyama, Watson out of Open due to COVID

Reigning US Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and two-time Augusta winner Bubba Watson have withdrawn from the upcoming The Open Championship due to COVID-19. Matsuyama, who tested positive ahead of the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 2 and has been self-isolating since,

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Golf: Matsuyama's Memorable Masters

(You’ll notice I used hella, NorCal slang, because he was born in San Francisco.” That’s from Daniel Rapaport’s ‘Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama's patience pays off and 17 other parting thoughts from Augusta’.

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Magical Matsuyama makes Masters history

Hideki Matsuyama created Masters history on Sunday after the Japanese overcame intense pressure and the burden of carrying a nation's hopes to become the first male Asian golfer to triumph at Augusta National. Leading by four overnight, a final-round 73 …

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