2011 Masters: 285 Strokes from Ryo Ishikawa Sends Hope to His Native Japan

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Published: April 11, 2011

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274 strokes is what Charl Schwartzel took to win the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday. But for millions of people in Japan, it was the 285 strokes that Ryo Ishikawa took to finish T-20 at the Masters that meant the most to a battered nation.

It has been well documented that Ryo Ishikawa is donating his entire 2011 season earnings to the relief effort of his native Japan. And for the ravaged area of Northeastern Japan, the 285 strokes and $93,200 he earned this weekend are the real headlines for them from Sunday.

Schwartzel may have put on the green jacket for winning the Masters this past Sunday, but Ishikawa has an entire nation rooting for him in his corner.

This kind of unselfishness that Ishikawa is displaying cannot be measured by the amount of money he will most likely be able to raise for the Japanese relief fund. Or what that money will mean to the people of Northeastern Japan as they try to somehow build their lives back after the great tragedy impacted them a few shorts weeks ago.

It can only be measured as someone who truly understands the power of giving and unselfishness, to me the sports world has ever known. 

As millions of Japanese people are left without homes, power, basic day-to-day necessities or even knowing if their loved ones are still alive. Ishikawa plays on, with an entire nation on his mind and in his heart.

Oh and by the way, did I mention he is only 19 years old?

Quite a gesture and undertaking for someone of that age. To have that sort of mindset and think of others before thinking of himself or the money he will earn is truly remarkable in this day and age.

For most of us; especially at the age of 19, we would most likely not be thinking of helping others I am sad to say. Especially earning the sort of money Ishikawa is and will earn in 2011.

Yet all he could think of was helping his fellow...
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