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Miyazato holds 2-stroke lead in Phoenix

Ai Miyazato tied the tournament record Thursday with a 9-under 63 to grab the lead after the first round of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup.A runner-up at this event last year, Miyazato holds a 2-stroke lead over Jee Young Lee, who carded a 7-under 65 at Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa to sit alone in second place."I hit the ball well and my putting was really good," said Miyazato. "I think I had good course management as well and I could control myself really well, too, so it was a good day."Pornanong Phatlum (66), Gerina Piller (66), Candie Kung (66) and Brittany Lang (66) share third place at 6-under, while Katherine Hull-Kirk (67), Sandra Gal (67), Jiyai Shin (67) and Lexi Thompson (67) sit a shot back of them in seventh at 5-under.Last year's winner, Yani Tseng, carded a 2-under 70 in her first round to take a share of 39th place.Miyazato opened her bogey-free round with a birdie at the first followed with three straight pars.She then birdied...

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