×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

Bowing by Matsuyama caddie at the Masters showed spirit of golf

Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, tips his cap as he walks to the 18th green with caddie Shota Hayafuji at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 11, 2021. A decade after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy with a victory in the Masters. [Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP]

I stayed up late to watch the Masters that was played to the early hours of Monday. I was really happy watching Hideki Matsuyama as he went on to win the tournament.

After he took the lead after the third round, he looked so comfortable with his game and with a four-shot lead starting on the last round, Matsuyama looked poised to win.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in