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Kanaya, Nakajima following big footsteps of Hideki Matsuyama

FILE -Japan's Takumi Kanaya lines up his putt on the 8th green during the first round British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Kanaya is playing the Sony Open and returns to the Masters in April after finishing last year in the top 50 in the world ranking. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

FILE -Japan's Keita Nakajima hits his second shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Australian Open Golf tournament in Sydney, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Nakajima makes his PGA Tour this week in the Sony Open as the No. 1 amateur in the world. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

FILE -Hideki Matsuyama of Japan celebrates after putting on the champion's green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. Matsuyama has been a mentor to No. 1 amateurs Takumi Kanaya and Keita Nakajima. All three are playing the Sony Open this week. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Kanaya, Nakajima following big footsteps of Hideki Matsuyama