Hideki Matsuyama was robbed en route from Paris, France to Memphis, Tennessee, according to a Golf Digest Japan story.
Matsuyama told Japanese reporters at this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship that after winning the bronze medal at the Olympics, he was robbed of his wallet during a layover in London.
The passports and visas of his caddie, Shota Hayato, and coach, Mikihito Kuromiya, were also stolen.
Matsuyama was able to come to Memphis for the PGA Tour’s first playoff event, but his caddie and coach had to travel to Japan to obtain expedited travel documents.
“There is a chance they will make it [to next week’s BMW Championship in Colorado]“But we have to go into it with the idea that it’s close to zero,” Matsuyama told Golf Digest Japan.
Matsuyama, who is eighth in the FedExCup points standings, is using Taiga Tabuchi, who normally drives for Ryo Hisatune, as his caddie this week at TPC Southwind.
“I’m going to play golf like I’m going back to how I was before I had a coach,” Matsuyama said. “I feel like all the responsibility is on me.”
Matsuyama did say that the bronze medal he won at Le Golf National was safe in his possession.
