Matsuyama has always prioritized competing on tours and in major tournaments. “As a professional golfer, I still don’t know what the Olympics are like. If the support system is solid, I can say that I want to go easily,” he said, expressing his hope for future improvements, including this tournament and the next one (the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics). Matsuyama declined to participate in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics due to concerns about the sanitary environment, including the Zika virus that was prevalent in Brazil at the time. He became an Olympian for the first time at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but missed out on the bronze medal in a playoff with seven other players who tied for third place. In the end, he said, “Since I’m going, I want to do my best. I hope I can keep this good form and keep going.” Hideki Matsuyama, who has announced his participation in the Paris Olympics◇Third major◇Final day of the U.S. Open (16th)◇Pinehurst Resort & CC Pinehurst No. 2 (North Carolina)◇7548 yards (par 70)
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