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Hideki Matsuyama's caddie bowing respectfully to Augusta symbolizes emotional Masters win for a proud Japan
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After winning the Masters, cameras were naturally trained on a visibly emotional Hideki Matsuyama as he took in the magnitude of his triumph.
But in the aftermath of Sunday's success, another image also went viral -- Matsuyama's caddie Shota Hayafuji collecting the flag from the 18th hole's flagstick as a memento and then turning to face the fairway, removing his hat and bowing as a mark of respect to the famed Augusta course. "When the final putt went in, I really wasn't thinking of anything," Matsuyama told the media during his post-round press conference.More Related News