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Sports Briefing | Golf: Alison Lee Shares Lead in Malaysia

Alison Lee shot a six-under-par 65 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the L.P.G.A. Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. Lee birdied five of the first eight holes and added birdies on Nos. 12 and 14. Xi Yu Lin matched Lee at 65. Michelle Wie was a stroke back along with the defending champion, Shanshan Feng; Yani Tseng; and Chella Choi.

u25a0 England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick birdied his final two holes to card a seven-under round of 64 and lead by one stroke on the first day of the British Masters at Woburn. The 21-year-old Fitzpatrick made six birdies and an eagle in his opening round to edge ahead of Marc Warren, Lee Slattery, Soren Kjeldsen and Robert Karlsson, who all shot a 65.