Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama has given himself high marks for a 2024 season with two ...

As another year draws to a close, one thing remains certain – the sun always rises in the Far East with Japan truly basking in the glory of its most famous golfing son, Hideki Matsuyama.

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the ...

Hideki Matsuyama shot an 8-under 65 in the first round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, putting him one stroke behind leader Tom Hoge. Matsuyama, who won the Masters in 2021, decided to ...