Park, Tseng take early lead in Singapore
Michelle Wie of the United States tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament on Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
SINGAPORE >> South Korea’s Inbee Park and Taiwan’s Yani Tseng each shot 6-under 66 to top the leaderboard after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s Champions.
The second-ranked Park birdied the par-5 18th on Sentosa’s Serapong Course to tie Tseng. Coming off a tie for second last week in the LPGA Thailand, Tseng won the last of her 15 tour titles in 2012.
Michelle Wie had a 73.
Rookie Hubbard on top
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico >> PGA Tour rookie Mark Hubbard closed with a birdie in windy conditions for a one-stroke lead in the Puerto Rico Open.
Hubbard opened with a 4-under 68 at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico.
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Tie at top in Africa
EAST LONDON, South Africa >> Ireland’s Kevin Phelan and England’s Matt Ford each shot 5-under 67 to share the first-round lead in the Africa Open.
Phelan tied for second last week in the Joburg Open.
