It's not very often that history seems inevitable, but that was the case for Hideki Matsuyama on Sunday.
Matsuyama entered the final round of the 2021 Masters with a commanding four-stroke lead and was on the brink of becoming the first men's major champion from Japan. All he needed was a solid round to hold off the competition at Augusta National Golf Club and become a Masters champion.
He finished the job by a single stroke.
Matsuyama shot a one-over 73 to bring his tournament total to 10-under. He cleared second-place finisher Will Zalatoris by the one stroke and won more than $2 million in the process.