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Feng starts strong in Malaysia title defence

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China's Shanshan Feng competes on September 12, 2015 in the Evian Championship, in the French Alps town of Evian-les-Bains (AFP Photo/Jean-Pierre Clatot)

Feng Shanshan opened her Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia title defence in solid fashion with a five-under-par 66 to sit one stroke off the lead after the first round Thursday.

Alison Lee of the United States and Lin Xiyu of China shared the lead at six-under after starting with a slew of birdies and hanging on after a three-hour rain delay disrupted play.

Feng, the Chinese world number 7, kept the pace with six birdies of her own at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.