On the links


On the links

Friday’s other professional golf results

HANABANK CHAMPIONSHIP

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen shot a course-record 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s HanaBank Championship.

Pettersen birdied five of her first six holes and nine of the first 15 on Sky 72 Golf Club’s Ocean Course. She won the tournament in 2007.

Sweden’s Karin Sjodin opened with a 65, and South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu, Moon Hyun-hee and Kim Ha-neul were three strokes back at 66 along with Japan’s Ai Miyazato and Spain’s Azahara Munoz.

Top-ranked Yani Tseng had a 67. Michelle Wie and Cheyenne Woods shot 73.

PERTH INTERNATIONAL

PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo moved closer to securing his European Tour card for next season, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a four-stroke lead in the Perth International.

The 20-year-old Grillo had two eagles and two birdies at Lake Karrinyup to finish at 11-under 133.

American Bo Van Pelt and Australia’s Jason Scrivener were tied for second. Van Pelt had a 67, and Scrivener shot a 69. American Jason Duffner was another stroke back after a 67.

South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel missed the cut with rounds of 71 and 76.

Associated Press