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JB Hansen leads Dubai Championship's defending champion Antoine Rozner by two

Hansen leads Dubai Championship after first round

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Antoine Rozner got off to a strong start to his title defense at the Dubai Championship, shooting 7-under 65 Thursday to trail first-round leader JB Hansen by two strokes.

The French golfer claimed his first European Tour title in this tournament last year, finishing on 25 under par, and a similar winning total might be necessary after a low-scoring first round when 85 players in the 114-man field broke par.