Hideki Matsuyama married Mei Inui Matsuyama in a private ceremony and did not reveal about it up until the birth of his daughter Kanna.
Matsuyama is the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men’s major golf championship, the 2021 Masters Tournament. Currently, at number 14, he attained his highest rank of 2nd in the Official World Golf Rankings for men in June 2017.
The Japanese golfer is set to compete in the 3M Open set held from July 21 to 24 in TPC Twin Cities, Minnesota. He has previously taken part in many significant tournaments all around the world.
Hideki Matsuyama was born on February 25, 1992, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, and currently resides in Sendai. He was introduced to golf at the age of four by his father. He reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in August 2012.
PHOTOS: Who Is Mei Inui Matsuyama And Kanna? Hideki Matsuyama’s Wife & Daughter
Mei Inui Matsuyama is the wife of the Japanese professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama. The couple is parents to a daughter, Kanna.
2021 Masters Tournament champion Hideki Matsuyama has been very secretive regarding his personal life. Once, he spoke in an interview that he did not reveal that he is married because no one asked him about it.
The sudden news of the Japanese golfer marrying Mei Inui shocked many because he had not hinted anything about getting married or settling down.
To the surprise of many, Mei Inui, who worked as a caddie for Hideki in the 2016 Hero World Challenge, was revealed to be his wife. Her photo as a caddie for Hideki has circulated on the internet. The two married in January 2017, and Mei Inui soon gave birth to their daughter Kanna in July 2017.
Inui has an experience as a caddie as she was initially Hiroshi Iwata’s caddie for some time. However, she took the bag for Matsuyama in 2016, and the Japanese golfer credited Inui for keeping him calm on the course.
After the 2016 Hero World Challenge win, Matsuyama told USA Today that Mei has always been cheerful and given him good vibes, helping him during tough times.
Mei Inui Matsuyama And Hideki Matsuyama Net Worth 2022
The net worth of the Japanese professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama and his wife Mei Inui is estimated to be more than $35 million.
Matsuyama was the winner of the 2021 Masters Tournament, which earned him $2,070,000. He has won 17 titles, and eight career top-10 finishes in major championships.
The 30-year-old is a two-time winner of World Golf Championships tournaments. Also, he is a two-time Asian Amateur Championship winner, two-time Waste Management Pheonix Open winner, and eight-time Japan Golf Tour Winner.
The Japanese golfer has earned a reasonable sum of money as career earnings in many significant championships. He has won eight PGA TOurs making him the most successful Japanese golfer in PGA Tour history.
Besides career earnings, Matsuyama earns a significant sum from product endorsements and advertisements. He
According to Forbes, Matsuyama already had lucrative endorsement deals with companies such as Lexus, Oakley, and Nomura Financial before the 2021 Masters Tournament win.
Due to the massive popularity of golf in Japan, an estimate of his lifetime earnings from potential sponsorship after his Augusta win range from a whopping $600 million to $1 billion.