OMITAMA, Japan — Andrew Sullivan and Kim Yeongsu each shot 7-under 63 to share the lead after the first round of the ISPS Handa Championship in Japan on Thursday.

Three players were a stroke behind in the European tour event — Alexander Bjork, Aaron Cockerill and Deon Germishuys.

It was a bunched leaderboard at Ishioka Golf Club: Almost two dozen golfers were at 5 under or 4 under on a sunny day for golf. Almost 150 players are entered in the first two rounds.

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