Hideki Matsuyama and Phil Mickelson (Image via Getty, Imagn)
Phil Mickelson recently made a hilarious comment about Hideki Matsuyama's language skills. He said that the Japanese golfer was smart enough not to speak in English, despite knowing it.
Mickelson is a 45-time PGA Tour champion and now competes in LIV Golf. Hideki Matsuyama is an eleven-time winner on Tour and claimed his latest victory on Sunday, January 5, at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Following his win at Kapalua, Matsuyama answered questions in Japanese and had a translator with him. One X user, named Jake Knapp’s Lifting Coach, praised the golfer for not speaking English.
"Hideki Matsuyama being on tour for 11 years and not knowing a lick of English is truly impressive. Props to him," he wrote.
