Shugo started off the 1st Round of the Kansai Open with becoming co-leaders with Hiroyuki Fujita and H W Ryu with score of 66.
Thanks for getting rid of the jet rag, 2018 Order of Merit champion is on the roll. He made most of the 3-meter birdie chances and on his back nine, he made 3 consecutive birdies from 13th.

This season, he challenged The Masters and the PGA Championship. Both ended with not being able to make the cutline, but he knows he is gaining precious experiences.

This week with his long-time partner caddy, Shugo is back sharp with his A game.