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4 days until the Masters: Looking back at the 2021 Masters, Asia's first Masters champion

The 2025 Masters begins in four days.

As the countdown to heading down Magnolia Lane continues, Golfweek is taking a look back at some Masters history through the years.

Today, it's time to examine the 2021 Masters and the significant milestones that occurred at Augusta National Golf Club that year.

Who won the 2021 Masters?

Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters to become Asia's first Masters champion. It was also the first major championship for Japan. Eight days earlier, Japan's Tsubasa Kajitani won the Augusta National Women's Amateur. It was the second Masters in six months.