Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama joins Kevin Kisner at top of rain-delayed PGA Championship leaderboard
In-form world number three cards new course record of seven-under-par 64 during the second round at Quail Hollow, with 26 players still on the course
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama joined American Kevin Kisner at the top of the leaderboard at the rain-delayed PGA Championship with a new course second round of seven-under-par 64 following a thunderstorm delay of nearly two hours.
Matsuyama took advantage of greens softened by an afternoon storm, reeling off five birdies in a six-hole stretch.
Seeking to become the first Japanese man to win a major, Matsuyama joined Kisner, who earlier fired a near-flawless 67, at eight-under and two strokes ahead of Australian Jason Day.
Day ran down the final fairway to finish his 66 before darkness completely enveloped the course.
“I’ve always fought a push to the right and got sick and tired of it,” said Kisner. “Hitting fairways are key.
“I’m hitting the ball really nice and things are going my way. The bad shots are working out and the good shots are working out and I’m making a lot of putts.”
