The 29-year-old posted the first bogey-free round at Augusta National this week to leapfrog England's Justin Rose into top spot and lead on 11 under. Americans Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris and Australia's Marc Leishman are also tied with Rose. Schauffele had four birdies, an eagle and two bogeys in his 68, while Leishman had four birdies in his 70. That became a three-way tie for top spot when Zalatoris, playing in the final pairing alongside Rose, birdied the 10th. Matsuyama, who has two top-10 finishes at Augusta National, becomes the first Japanese player to lead a round at the Masters.

Source: BBC April 11, 2021 00:10 UTC