Hideki Matsuyama, a Japanese professional golfer, was born on February 25, 1992. He became professional in April 2013, winning his second tournament, the Tsuruya Open on the Japan Golf Tour. As of April 2025, he is ranked world No. 6, as per the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), and has a career high of No. 2, first achieved in June 2017. Further, he has 20 professional wins, including the 2021 Masters Tournament and the 2016 and 2017 World Golf Championships (WGC). From the PGA Tour alone, he has 11 wins, including the 2024 Genesis Invitational and the 2025 Sentry. He also represented Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men's individual stroke play, finishing fourth. But in the 2024 Paris Olympics, he won a bronze medal.
Hideki Matsuyama's Major Championship Wins
Hideki Matsuyama has won one major championship, the 2021 Masters Tournament, as of April 2025. In his professional golf career, he has nine top-major finishes too, besides the one win.
Also Read: Hideki Matsuyama PGA Tour Wins
Hideki Matsuyama’s Masters Tournament Wins
Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters Tournament, becoming the first Japanese man to win a major. He finished the tournament at 10-under 278 after shooting a final round of 1-over 73 to defeat Will Zalatoris by a stroke. In his Masters debut, Zalatoris finished second, while Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele tied for third place.
Hideki Matsuyama’s PGA Championship Wins
Matsuyama has yet to win a PGA Championship. However, his best finish was in 2016, finishing tied for fourth place with Branden Grace and Brooks Koepka.
Hideki Matsuyama’s U.S. Open Wins
Matsuyama is yet to win a U.S. Open. However, his best finish was in 2017, finishing tied for runner-up with Brian Harman. They lost to Brooks Koepka by four strokes. It was at this time, when he reached his world career-high ranking of No. 2, as the then world's top 3, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day, weren't able to make the cut.
Hideki Matsuyama’s Open Championship Wins
Matsuyama has yet to win an Open Championship. However, his best finish was in 2013, when he finished tied for sixth place with Zach Johnson and Tiger Woods.
Hideki Matsuyama’s Major Wins Year by Year
Hideki Matsuyama's major wins and finishes year by year are as follows:
| Tournament | Masters Tournament | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | PGA Championship |
| 2011 | T27LA | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2012 | T54 | T10 | DNP | DNP |
| 2013 | DNP | T35 | T6 | T19 |
| 2014 | 5 | T18 | T39 | T35 |
| 2015 | T7 | CUT | T18 | T37 |
| 2016 | T11 | T2 | CUT | T4 |
| 2017 | DNP | T16 | T14 | T5 |
| 2018 | 19 | DNP | CUT | T35 |
| 2019 | T32 | T21 | CUT | T16 |
| 2020 | T13 | T17 | NT | T22 |
| 2021 | Won | T26 | DNP | T23 |
| 2022 | T14 | 4 | T68 | T60 |
| 2023 | T16 | T32 | T13 | T29 |
| 2024 | T38 | T35 | 6 | T66 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - |
Hideki Matsuyama’s Players Championship Wins
Hideki Matsuyama has not yet won the Players Championship as of April 2025. He did finish four times in the top 10, with a solo fifth place in 2023 being his best. He didn't make the cut in 2025.
Hideki Matsuyama’s FedEx Cup Wins
Hideki Matsuyama has not yet won the FedEx Cup as of April 2025. He, however, did win the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship, a playoff event, defeating Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele by two strokes.
FAQs on Hideki Matsuyama PGA Major Wins
A. Yes, Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters Tournament, defeating Will Zalatoris by one stroke.
A. Hideki Matsuyama is known as the first Japanese golfer to win the Masters Tournament and is also the highest-ranked Japanese golfer, with a career high of No. 2.
A. Hideki Matsuyama speaks Japanese and English. But has fluency in the former and not the latter.
A. Hideki Matsuyama is from Japan. He was born in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
