Fuzzy being fuzzy
"My jaw hit the floor when Gary started speaking," 1971 winner Charles Coody said. "And you could tell he spoke it well, too, because Hideki kept nodding with respect."
As Player finished, Matsuyama rose from his seat and gave a speech in English. He began by apologizing for his broken English and then spoke of his appreciation to join the group.
"Hideki apologized to us, but he did a great job," 1979 winner Fuzzy Zoeller said. "Hell, his English was better than half the people at my house after 10 o'clock."