Hideki Matsuyama continued to pour in birdies at Sheshan International Golf Club and grabbed the 36-hole lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions. Here’s how the first round played out in Shanghai, China:
Leaderboard: Matsuyama (-13), Russell Knox (-10), Bill Haas (-10), Daniel Berger (-8), Richard Bland (-8), Francesco Molinari (-8)
What it means: Matsuyama is looking to add a WGC title to his growing resume. He earned his maiden PGA Tour victory at the 2014 Memorial and then won last season’s (this year’s) Waste Management Phoenix Open.