Golf: Davies takes one-stroke lead in Mizuno Classic

AAP Sports News (Australia), November, 2007

AAP Sports News (Australia) 11-02-2007 Golf: Davies takes one-stroke lead in Mizuno Classic SHIMA, Japan, Nov 2 AFP - Britain's Laura Davies sank a bogey-free seven birdies to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic today. Starting the day from the back nine, Davies holed a 10-foot birdie with a sand wedge on the 12th hole and had another birdie on the 13th. She added five more birdies in the front nine to finish a total seven-under-par 65, ahead of Chie Arimura of Japan and Reilley Rankin of the United States on 66. Japan's Erina Hara was fourth on 67 and her compatriot Mie Nakata fifth, one stroke back.

Brittany Lang, South Korea's kim In-Kyung, Jang Jeong and Kim Joo-Mi were tied at sixth on 69. ...

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