Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Kevin Chappell are at the head of close knit leaderboard in the TOUR Championship. The three shot 66 in the first round.
Kodaira leads Rd 1, Asian tour members Phachara and Thitiphun in tied-third place of the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup at Ibaraki Country Club’s West course.
SSP Chawrasia made four birdies and no bogeys as he got off to a brilliant start in the Porsche European Open. Anirban Lahiri was also inside the top 20.