Golf roundup
Mayfair, Tiziani tied for lead in Chrysler Classic TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Billy Mayfair, trying to bounce back from the worst of his 16 PGA Tour seasons, and Mario Tiziani, who went to qualifying school 12 times before earning his tour card in December, each shot 9-under-par 63s on Thursday to share a one-stroke lead at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson.
Steve Stricker had a chance to join Mayfair and Tiziani, but bogeyed the 18th hole and dropped into a five-way tie with Mark Calcavecchia, Michael Allen, Lucas Glover and Darron Stiles another stroke back.
Carlos Franco, Goeff Ogilvy and Esteban Toledo had 65s, while Arron Oberholser, John Huston, Jason Bohn, Gavin Coles, Greg Owen, Doug Barron and Joe Ogilvie were bunched three shots off the lead.
SBS Open
KAHUKU, Hawaii – Jennifer Rosales shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 to take the early first-round lead in the season-opening LPGA tournament.
The 26-year-old player from the Philippines led Angela Stanford by two strokes after the morning groups completed play in the SBS Open.
Christie Kerr, coming off a career-best three-win season, was at 70 with Joellyn Crooks, Hee-Won Han, Carin Koch and Pat Hurst.
The damp and breezy conditions on Turtle Bay Resort’s 6,563-yard Palmer Course kept the players in check for most of the day.
ANZ Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia – Japanese teenager Ai Miyazato had a course-record tying 9-under 63 for a three-shot lead after one round of the ANZ Ladies Masters.
The 19-year-old Miyazato was cheered on by a gallery of several thousand at Royal Pines – many of them Japanese golf fans visiting the popular Australian tourist area. She won five tournaments on the Japanese tour last year and led her country to a World Cup win two weeks ago in South Africa.
New Zealand PGA
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Steve Bowditch shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the New Zealand PGA tournament.
The 21-year-old Bowditch, who won last week’s Jacob’s Creek Open in Australia, took advantage of calm morning conditions to come within a shot of Ryan Palmer’s course record for the 7,137-yard Clearwater Resort.
Jon Mills of Canada, American Brent Schwarzrock, Tony Christie of New Zealand, and Australians Peter O’Malley and Darren Becke shared second place after opening rounds of 66.
Americans Bryce Molder, Ken Duke and Jeff Gove were among a group of five at 67. Ricky Barnes, the 2002 U.S. amateur champion, was four shots back after a 68.