Golf: Hideki Matsuyama holds four shot lead into final round at US Masters
11 Apr, 2021 12:35 AM
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Hideki Matsuyama reacts after making an eagle on the 15th hole at Augusta. Photo / AP
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Japan has been sending golfers to the Masters since 1936, with about three dozen players combining for well over 100 appearances at Augusta National.
And none had ever finished a round atop the leaderboard.
Until Saturday.
Hideki Matsuyama s four-shot lead going into Sunday s final round of the Masters is a breakthrough moment for Japan, which became the 17th nation to see one of its players hold a lead after any round at Augusta National.
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