Hideki Matsuyama (neck) hopes to defend Masters title

Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday he still hopes to defend his Masters title this week despite dealing with a stiff neck that forced him to pull out of last week's Valero Texas Open.

"Since then it's been a struggle," he said through an interpreter at Augusta National Golf Club. "I had a lot of treatment last week, though, at the Valero Texas Open. (Last) Monday and Tuesday, I was pain-free, feeling really good. Then I woke