Golf: Hattori, Saiki lead Mizuno Classic
Associated Press
SHIMA, Japan — Japan's Mayu Hattori and Miki Saiki shot 5-under 67s Friday to share the first-round lead in the Mizuno Classic.
Women's British Open champion Ji-Yai Shin was a stroke back along with Eun-A Lim in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA.
Defending champion Momoko Ueda, the first Japanese player to win the event in nine years, opened with a 70 on the Kinetsu Kashikojima Country Club course.
Karrie Webb, the 2006 winner, had a 72. American Morgan Pressel was tied for last in the 77-player field at 75.