SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th hole during the first round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 20, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th hole during the first round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 20, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)