Wie had six birdies in eight holes on the way to a round of eight under par David Cannon/Getty ImagesMichelle Wie has not won a tournament since the US Open in 2014 but the 27-year-old American made the perfect start in the Ricoh Women’s British Open, firing a course-record eight- under par round of 64 in ideal scoring conditions at Kingsbarns Golf Links. A barrage of six birdies in eight holes on the back nine, including three in a row to finish, gave her a one-shot advantage over her nearest challenger, Kim In-Kyung, of South Korea. Melissa Reid atoned for five successive missed cuts with a 67, and Orlando-based Jodi Ewart Shadoff posted the same score to lead an impressive display by English players, with three more just one shot back. Dame Laura Davies moved to six under after 14 holes, but double- bogeyed…

Source: The Times August 03, 2017 23:02 UTC