Harrison, United States - South Korea's Jenny Shin fired five birdies and an eagle in a seven-under-par 66 on Thursday to grab a one-shot first-round lead in the Women's PGA Championship, the second major of the LPGA season.
Canadian 17-year-old Brooke Henderson was alone in second on 67, a bogey at her final hole -- the par-five ninth -- the only blemish on a card that included five birdies and an eagle.
Australian Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn and England's Charley Hull shared third on 68.
Like Henderson, Webb -- more than twice her age at 40 -- also teed off on 10 on the par-73 Westchester Country Club course and moved as low as six-under before her only bogey of the day at the par-four seventh.
It was a further stroke back to France's Karine Icher and China's Feng Simin on 69.
South Korean Park In-Bee, the two-time defending champion of the tournament formerly known as the LPGA Championship, was among a big group on 71.
In addition to seeking a third straight title in the event, Park is closing in on the world number one spot occupied by 18-year-old New Zealander Lydia Ko, who fired a first-round 72.
AFP
