Gordon Monson: America, like Japan, should embrace Hideki Matsuyama as Masters champion, remembering golf belongs to all
He carried a weight heavier than any of his competition by late Sunday, with the expectations of an entire country falling on his shoulders
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, puts on the champion's green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament as Dustin Johnson watches on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)