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Won the 2021 Masters Tournament, becoming the first male major champion from Japan, and advanced to the TOUR Championship for the eighth consecutive season, finishing the season No. Led the field in Greens in Regulation Percentage (81.94 percent) and co-led in Eagles (2) and Par-3 Scoring Average (2.75).īecame the first player to win twice on the season, with his victories coming at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP and Sony Open in Hawaii. Held a one-stroke lead after the second and third rounds. Marked his second TOUR win in Asia and first since the 2016 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP: Won the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, the lone PGA TOUR event in his home country of Japan, by five strokes to earn his seventh TOUR title.With a total of 23-under 257, became the 11th player in PGA TOUR history with a 72-hole score of 257 or better. Victory came in his 203rd start on TOUR at the age of 29 years, 10 months, 22 days. Henry at the 2015 Barracuda Championship. 18), becoming the first player to win a playoff with an eagle since J.J. Won with an eagle-3 on the first playoff hole (No. Sony Open in Hawaii: Defeated Russell Henley in a playoff to win the Sony Open in Hawaii, earning his second win of the season and eighth of his PGA TOUR career.Was the first player from Japan to win the Masters Tournament. Received the Prime Minister's Award in Japan following his 2021 Masters win.Became the first Japanese player to win a men's major championship when he won the 2021 Masters Tournament.Wore buttons at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2016 to show support for Japan after the Kumamoto earthquakes in April 2016.A few weeks later, made his debut at the Masters having won the Asian Amateur. Returned to find his dorm room destroyed and struggled to find food. Was a student at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan when the city was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, but was in Australia training at the time.Learned golf from his father, a former club champion.2021-22 Defeated Russell Henley, Sony Open in Hawaii.2020-21 Lost to Abraham Ancer, Sam Burns, World Golf Championships-FedEx St.2016-17 Defeated Webb Simpson, Waste Management Phoenix Open.2015-16 Defeated Rickie Fowler, Waste Management Phoenix Open.2013-14 Defeated Kevin Na, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance.World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance.PGA TOUR: Winner, Masters Tournament (thru 2026-27).