Golf World Championship Round 2 Hideki Matsuyama starts 8th on Feb 21 at 12:15

Round 2 of the Men's Golf World Championship Series has begun in Mexico this season, and Hideki Matsuyama has a good start with 8th place under 2nd.

This tournament is the second round of the World Championship series, which is held four times a season, and will compete for four days without qualifying.

Matsuyama, who finished fifth in the previous week's tournament, finished the first round on the 20th with three birdies and one bogey, and was 2nd under, 8th in the lead and four strokes away.

Matsuyama said, "The shot has been shaken, but I was able to correct it in the late game. I hope a little more putt.

Shugo Imahira was 49th in 3 overs and Ryo Ishikawa was 70th in 9s over, including two double bogeies.

Laurie McIlroy of the UK stands alone at 6 under.