Hideki Matsuyama brought Japanese TV commentators to tears with his historic win at The Masters

• Hideki Matsuyama brought Japanese media to tears with his historic Masters win.
• On Sunday, the 29-year-old become the first ever Japanese man to win at Augusta.
• "The TV commentators were so overcome they could hardly speak," said cyclist Tomohiro Fukaya.

Hideki Matsuyama brought Japanese media to tears with his historic Masters win, with the country's Prime Minister calling it a "wonderful" moment for the nation.

Matsuyama become the first Japanese man ever to win a major golf tournament on Sunday as he won at Augusta National.

The 29-year-old finished the weekend 10 under par, one shot ahead of American debutant Will Zalatoris, to claim the green jacket.

Matsuyama's win was broadcast live in Japan by the Toyko Broadcasting System (TBS), whose commentators Tommy Nakajima and Wataru Ogasawara could barely contain their emotion as he stroked home an eagle on the 18th hole of the final round to secure victory.

"Congratulations. Thank you," one commentator said as he struggled to hold back tears.

It was not just TV commentators feeling the emotion of Matsuyama's win.

Tomohiro Fukaya, a national team track cyclist preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, who caught the last few holes from training, tweeted: "The TV commentators were so overcome they could hardly speak. I was on the verge of tears too."

The veteran Japanese golfer Isao Aoki, who previously held Japan's highest ever finish in a men's major - runner-up at the 1980 US Open - also offered his congratulations.

"Your victory at the Masters - a first for Japan and Asia - is being celebrated not just by me, but by every golf fan in Japan," per Time.

"Now it is the COVID-19 era, and everybody isn't happy now, but this big news can make us very happy and give us some hope,"Aoki continued, per Golf Digest.

Away from the world of sport, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga also weighed in on Matsuyama's triumph, saying: "It was really wonderful. As the coronavirus drags on, his achievement moved our hearts and gave us courage."

Tributes also flooded in from the world of golf.

Tiger Woods, who missed this year's tournament due to injuries suffered during a crash in February, said on Twitter: "Making Japan proud Hideki. Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment for you and your country.

"This historical The Masters win will impact the entire golf world."

Jack Nicklaus, who beat out Aoki in 1980, also tweeted his congratulations, saying: "I want to send my heartfelt congratulations to Hideki Matsuyama for his Masters Tournament victory, and for being the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship."

"I'm not only very happy and pleased for Hideki, but also the whole golfing world of Japan."