Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
INZAI, JAPAN — Yasuo Shiina left his home in Tokyo at dawn Thursday to get a spot at the 10th tee of the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, about 90 minutes away. Shiina plays a round or so a month and watches lots of golf on television. But he has never seen the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day up close.
“It’s hard to see players like these in Japan,” said Shiina, 51, who works at a home construction company. “I’ll be really impressed to see Tiger.”
Shiina wasn’t disappointed, or alone.