Golf: Japan's Matsuyama, Ikeda 4 shots back after PGA Championship 1st round

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and Yuta Ikeda each shot a 2-under-par 68 in the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday to sit four strokes behind leader Gary Woodland of the United States.Matsuyama carded two birdies in a bogey-free round at the par-70 Bellerive Country Club, while Ikeda had three birdies and a single bogey for a share of 16th. Woodland carded seven birdies and a bogey for a one-shot lead over fellow American Rickie Fowler.Last year, Matsuyama took a second-round lead at the tournament before finishing in a tie for fifth.The 26-year-old has been winless on the PGA Tour…READ FULL ARTICLE