Hideki Matsuyama was defeated by a Mexican player in the first round of qualifying in Texas on the 24th of the World Championships of American Men's Golf, which competes in match play.

The tournament is the only one-on-one match play of the four world championships, with 64 players divided into 16 groups of four each to compete in a round-robin three-day qualifying round.

Then, the 16 players who ranked first in each group will advance to the final tournament.



In the first round of qualifying, Matsuyama played against Carlos Ortiz of Mexico and allowed the lead to take the lead for three consecutive holes from the start.



In the second half, he took the up on the first 10th hole, but was taken up on the 11th and 13th holes, and lost in four and three with 3 holes left, making it a black star start.



Both Dustin Johnson, who is No. 1 in the world ranking in the United States, and Justin Thomas, who is No. 2 in the world, are starting from the white star.