Hideki Matsuyama's triumph at the FedEx St. Jude Championship came after a series of unfortunate events involving a robbery and lost passports.
Hideki Matsuyama could have easily been fazed at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The 32-year-old from Japan had just won bronze at the Olympics in France and was traveling back to the U.S. for the FedEx Cup playoffs. However, a misfortune occurred en route. The golfer had his wallet stolen and his caddie and coach lost their passports. Luckily, the bronze medal wasn’t taken. “We didn't even know it happened,” Matsuyama said.
“We were just having a friendly dinner, and Shota was the first one, ‘Hey, where is my bag?’ Of course, it was frustrating, but we really didn't know it happened. It was just kind of all of a sudden. Hiyato and Kuromiya had to return to Japan to navigate their passport situation, leaving Matsuyama in need of a fill-in caddie for the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Taiga Tabuchi, who loops for Japanese pro Ryo Hisatsune, took the bag. Matsuyama nearly blew a five-shot lead in the final round, but back-to-back birdies to end his day gave him his 10th Tour victory.The timing is certainly interesting and sometimes highlights how these guys can get even more focused when dealing with injury, illness or personal strife. But I’d look more at the simple fact that Hideki was playing quite well around that time, coming off a strong performance at the Olympics, and that despite the distractions, he kept it going. Golfers are notoriously superstitious, and the fact that Matsuyama won his event following the robbery makes me wonder if his team might set up future muggings ahead of majors this year. Don’t ever underestimate a pro athlete’s ability to compartmentalize. Robbery? As long as the thieves don’t get the clubs.
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