YANI TSENG LEADS LPGA EVENT IN SOUTH KOREA

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INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — World No 1 female golfer Yani Tseng lived up to her top-ranked billing with a 7-under 65 today to take the lead after the first round of the LPGA Hana Bank Championship.
Yani had ten birdies and three bogeys to take a one-stroke lead over Chella Choi, who capitalized on early mild conditions at Sky 72 Golf Club to set the early pace at 6 under.
Two-time defending champion Na Yeon Choi was in a tie for third with Sandra Gal of Germany at 5 under.
Paula Creamer and Sweden's Sophie Gustafson were part of a group of six players in a tie for fifth at 4 under, joining South Koreans Meena Lee, Hee Young Park, Jimin Kang, and Mi Hyun Kim.
Tseng overcame a poor start, bogeying two of her first three holes.
"I felt a little off and my tempo was off in the beginning," said Tseng. "I tried to figure out what to do with my swing."
Once Tseng figured it out, she cruised with birdies on seven of her next 11 holes.
After missing a three-footer for par on No. 16, Tseng reached the green in two on the par-5 18th for a birdie. Tseng could not remember the last time she had ten birdies in one round on Tour. She could have gone even lower considering her three bogeys all came on three-putts.
The Taiwan native, winner of this year's Ricoh Women's British Open at Carnoustie has already won five tournaments this year and is on pace to sweep the LPGA's season-ending awards.
Among other notables, 2007 champion Suzann Pettersen and former world No. 1 Jiyai Shin were at even par, along with Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie.
The winner of the inaugural 2002 edition of this tournament, Se Ri Pak, was off the mark with a 76.
After this week, the LPGA Tour heads to Malaysia and Taiwan and then wraps up its Asia swing with the Mizuno Classic in Japan in early November.