Japan's Matsuyama to play golf with Trump, Abe next month


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 25 Oct 2017

Sep 29, 2017; Jersey City, NJ, USA; Hideki Matsuyama hits a shot onto the 18th green during the second round four-ball matches of The President's Cup golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has accepted the chance to play golf with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month, the world number four said on Wednesday.

Trump will visit Japan from Nov. 5-7 for a five-nation Asia tour and the game with Matsuyama has been scheduled on the first day at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe near Tokyo.

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