China's Huang Wen-yi, former laborer who learned golf at 22, leads at Shenzhen International

SHENZHEN, China – China's Huang Wen-yi, a former laborer who didn't start playing golf until he was 22, shot a 6-under 66 to take the first-round lead at the Shenzhen International on Thursday.

Huang had eight birdies to go along with two bogeys to take a one-stroke lead over Felipe Aguilar of Chile, Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, Byeong Hun An of South Korea and Peter Uihlein of the United States at Genzon Golf Club.

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson was four shots off the pace at 2-under 70.

The 34-year-old Huang worked at a construction site in China's Guangdong province to help support his family after his father was injured in an accident. He later got a job as a caddie at China's first golf course, Chung Shan Hot Spring, and learned the game.