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My Take
I've always found Hideki Matsuyama oddly soothing to watch, and not just because the guy from Matsuyama actually sharing his hometown's name is a coincidence I'll never get over. He's not a talker, never has been, and I kind of love that he lets the golf do the arguing. That signature pause after impact, club still hanging in the air while he stares the ball down, feels almost meditative, like he's daring it to misbehave. But don't let the quiet fool you, there's a serious competitive engine humming underneath, and as the first Japanese man to truly carve out room at the very top of the global game he's been a quiet door-opener for a whole generation behind him.
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Overview
Hideki Matsuyama is a Japanese professional golfer born on February 25, 1992, in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Standing 180 cm tall, he attended Tohoku Fukushi University before establishing himself on the international golf circuit. In 2021 he became the first Japanese man to win a major championship, the Masters, and he won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics; his 11 PGA Tour wins are the most by a Japanese player.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 松山英樹
- Reading
- まつやま ひでき
- Born
- February 25, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- Golfer / Professional Golfer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Tohoku Fukushi University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B1%B1%E8%8B%B1%E6%A8%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5956645
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hideki Matsuyama born?
Hideki Matsuyama was born on February 25, 1992 and is 34 years old.
Where is Hideki Matsuyama from?
Hideki Matsuyama is from Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hideki Matsuyama do?
Hideki Matsuyama works as Golfer, Professional Golfer.
How tall is Hideki Matsuyama?
Hideki Matsuyama is 180 cm tall.
Where did Hideki Matsuyama study?
Hideki Matsuyama attended Tohoku Fukushi University.
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