Hideki Matsuyama Disqualified From PGA Memorial Over Club Infraction

Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified from the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in bizarre circumstances on Thursday after officials found an illegal substance on his 3-wood.

Watch: Golfer Hideki Matsuyama's Errant Tee Shot Finds Its Way Into A Spectator's T-Shirt

Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama watched his ball hook well right off target. The ball struck a paved cart path, took a high bounce and then nestled its way inside the shirt of a male fan walking on the path.

Hideki Matsuyama Holds Off Xander Schauffele To Win Historic Masters Title

Hideki Matsuyama took the green jacket symbolic of Masters supremacy, a top prize of 1.74 million euros and a place for the ages in Japanese sports history.

Rio Olympics: Withdrawal of Stars Could Jeopardise Golf's Olympic Status

Jason Day, Rory McIlroy are prominent golf stars who have cited mosquito-borne Zika virus as the reason behind their pullout from the quadrennial sporting event