The International Golf Federation (IGF) has banned golfers from Russia
and Belarus from competing in tournaments under its jurisdiction,
following the countries invasion of Ukraine.
Matsuyama: Top Amateur to Major Master
Monday 12 April 2021
Hideki Matsuyama has entered the history books after becoming the first Japanese man to win a Major golf championship thanks to a memorable triumph at the Masters Tournament.
In doing so, the 29-year-old completed his impressive rise from promising amateur to Major hero in his homeland after holding his nerve for a one-shot victory at Augusta National.
A journey completed - Hideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters Tournament. #themasters
Japanese Successes
Japan can now boast three Major winners after Hinako Shibuno won the AIG Women’s Open at Woburn in 2019 and Hisako Higuchi the LPGA Championship in 1977, with Matsuyama’s victory set to have further impact on golf in a country of 126 million people and hosts the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Billy Andrade reflects on playing as amateur with Arnold Palmer at the Masters April 07, 2021
Billy Andrade and Arnold Palmer at the 1987 Masters Tournament. (Courtesy of Billy Andrade)
Billy Andrade played in only six Masters. He never finished higher than a tie for 38th.
Still, he has managed to find his way into the lore of the most iconic of golf’s majors.
And he did it in his first trip to Augusta, before he even took a shot.
Andrade, now 57 and a member of PGA TOUR Champions, was an amateur playing in the 1987 Masters. His invite had come via being named to represent the United States in the World Amateur Team Championships in Venezuela.
Will Korea Golf Association hold tournament in North Korea?
Posted : 2021-01-29 12:31
Updated : 2021-01-31 18:18
Korea Golf Association President Lee Jung-myung speaks during his inauguration ceremony at a hotel in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
By Do Je-hae
Korea Golf Association President Lee Jung-myung has announced that he will seek to host an international tournament at a golf course on Mount Geumgang in North Korea, during a recent general assembly of the association.
Lee, who was appointed as the new chief of the association on Jan. 26, said that he was working to assess the viability of holding the International Golf Federation s (IGF) World Amateur Team Championships at the Ananti Golf Club ― a golf course his company owns on the scenic mountain in the North ― in 2025. The head of Emerson Pacific Group, which operates several golf courses including the Ananti Golf Club on Mount Geumgang, also said that he is talking with the Ministry of Unification about his idea.