Matsuyama eager to deliver Augusta joy to Japan

Mar 23, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays Ross Fisher of England (not pictured) during the second round of the World Golf Classic - Dell Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - During a normal week on the PGA Tour, Hideki Matsuyama might find himself shadowed by five-to-10 Japanese media outlets tracking his every swing like unofficial scorekeepers.

But the U.S. Masters is no more ordinary a week than world number four Matsuyama is a player, so Augusta National will be swarmed with Japanese coverage documenting golf's best hope of a first ever Asian-born winner at Augusta.