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Hideki Matsuyama - The 40/1 Master

It's always easy to pick the favourite, and with big names like Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson  lining up on Thursday's first tee, it's easy to see why only a lucky few chose Hideki Matsuyama, a 40/1 underdog, to win the 2021 Masters. For that lucky few, this meant a nice early payday and maybe even a cheeky glass of champagne, but for Matsuyama, this means much more than his first major win - it signals the birth of a new golfing nation.  Matsuyama became the first male Japanese winner of a major golf tournament this past weekend, a mantle he shared with fellow countryman  Tsubasa Kajitani  who pulled away to win the women's Masters on Saturday . For those of you who didn't manage to catch Matsuyama's historic 3rd round, it's probably worth the google. After recording an impressive 69 during round 1 and a 70 during round 2, he headed into day three at -4 and barely a head turned in his direction. To be fair, most of the heads had turned to tournament lea...