Happy to be playing, Matsuyama tries to cap year with gold
FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Matsuyama spent 10 days recovering from the coronavirus leading up to the Olympics in his native Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his shot during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Matsuyama spent 10 days recovering from the coronavirus leading up to the Olympics in his native Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Jul. 27, 2021 03:12 AM EDT
FILE - In this April 11, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates after putting on the champion's green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Matsuyama has the eyes of a nation on him at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

FILE - In this April 11, 2021, file photo, Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates after putting on the champion's green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Matsuyama has the eyes of a nation on him at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Jul. 27, 2021 03:12 AM EDT