KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia » Japan’s Mika Miyazato and South Korea’s Jee Young Lee shot 5-under 66s in steamy conditions yesterday to share the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia lead, while Honolulu’s Michelle Wie opened with a 68 in the round that was delayed for 3 hours because of lightning.

"It was a pretty long delay," Wie said. "It was kind of frustrating because it was like 30 more minutes, 30 more minutes, but you got to do what you got to do. It was unfortunately a dangerous situation. There was nothing you could do about it. So we just sat around for a little bit."

Wie, the Canadian Women’s Open winner in late August, birdied three of her first five holes and reached 4 under with a birdie on No. 10, but dropped a stroke with a three-putt bogey on the par-3 15th.

"I’m just going out there, just grinding," Wie said. "It’s very hot, so you’re taking one shot at a time."

Miyazato, the Japan Women’s Open winner this month, had five birdies in her bogey-free round.

"It helped a lot," she said about her breakthrough victory in Japan. "I have more confidence."

The long-hitting Lee had seven birdies and two bogeys on the 6,208-yard layout.

"I hit driver like only three, four times," Lee said. "I just concentrated on fairway and greens."

Hee-Won Han was third at 67, and Alena Sharp, Maria Hjorth and Shi Hyun Ahn matched Wie at 68. Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen, Candie Kung, Song-Hee Kim, Amanda Blumenherst and Meena Lee shot 69s.

Top-ranked Ai Miyazato struggled to a 76.

Kelly Tan, a 16-year-old amateur, topped the five Malaysian players in the field, shooting a 71.

Byrd leads in Las Vegas

Jonathan Byrd shot an 8-under 63 yesterday at rain-softened TPC Summerlin to take the second-round lead at 13 under in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas

Byrd, seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, had nine birdies and a bogey in perfect scoring conditions in the fourth of five Fall Series events.

"This golf course, when it’s not firm, it takes a lot of teeth out of the golf course," Byrd said. "And the hole location and the way the greens are shaped and everything. But the ball is not going quite as far. I’ve hit it very well the last two days. I’ve given myself a lot of options, and I’ve putted well."

Ryuji Imada was a stroke back after a 62. He had an eagle, eight birdies and a bogey.

"It helps me to have softer greens, because I’m not a longer hitter," Imada said. "And you know, it usually helps me quite a bit."

Defending champion Martin Laird (62), Alex Prugh (64), John Senden (67), George McNeill (66) and Nicholas Thompson (66) were two strokes back at 11 under. Ryder Cup player Rickie Fowler (64) topped a group at 10 under, and U.S. teammate Hunter Mahan was 7 under after a 68.

Hawaii’s Dean Wilson shot a 5-under 66 to finish tied for 47th at 6 under.

Punahou School product Parker McLachlin shot another 1-under 71 for a 142 total, but missed the cut, which was at 4-under 138.

Imada, the 2008 AT&T Classic winner, is 101st on the money list, with the top 125 after the Children’s Miracle Network Classic next month in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., earning full status next year.

"I’ve been working hard to get my second PGA Tour victory, and you never know when that next chance comes around," Imada said. "And this looks like it, so I’m going to give it my best shot."

Laird, from Scotland, won in a playoff last year, beating George McNeill with a birdie on the third extra hole after Chad Campbell was eliminated on the second hole.

Pavin ahead at Champions

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Champions Tour’s Administaff Small Business Classic.

Mark Wiebe was second, and Russ Cochran opened with a 69.

Former University of Houston star Fred Couples opened with a 71.

Kenny Perry, with 14 victories on the PGA Tour, had a 78 in his Champions Tour debut. Steve Lowery, also making his first start on the 50-and-over tour, shot a 75.

Bernhard Langer, the winner in 2007 at Augusta Pines and 2008 at The Woodlands, had a 79. He leads the tour with five victories this year.

Sergio Garcia misses cut

Sweden’s Peter Hedblom shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke in the Castello Masters, while Sergio Garcia missed the weekend cut on his home course.

The 40-year-old Hedblom, a three-time winner on the European tour, was 9 under at Club de Campo Del Mediterraneo. Italian teenager Matte Manassero (66), Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (66) and Scotland’s Paul Lawrie (70) were tied for second. Garcia, returning from a two-month break, followed his opening 71 with a 73.

Spanish star Jose Maria Olazabal, fighting rheumatism and tendinitis, shot a 68 to reach 1 under in his second start of the year. He missed the cut in the French Open in July.