Diaz leads Canadian Women's Open

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08/17/2007 - Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Laura Diaz shot a six-under 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the Canadian Women's Open at Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club.

Kelli Kuehne and Kyeong Bae are knotted in second place at five-under 66.

Lorena Ochoa, who won her first major title two weeks ago at the Women's British Open, posted a one-under-par 70 and is part of a group tied for 17th place.

"It was kind of an up-and-down round, but I'm pleased I finished in the red numbers," said the world No. 1. "And I think that's all that matters, to be in a good position for the rest of the tournament."

Michelle Wie is also in the field this week, but did not fare as well as Ochoa on Thursday. Her struggles continued in the first round with a four-over 75 as she is part of a group tied for 106th.

"I was very frustrated because I felt like I had two bad holes," said Wie, who double-bogeyed nine and 12. "I played very consistently aside from that and made a lot of good par saves. I've just got to go out tomorrow and shoot a really low score."

She will need one to catch Diaz, who finished shared second last week at the Scandinavian TPC.

Diaz began on the back nine Thursday and immediately rolled in a 12-footer for birdie at 10. She parred her next five, but got to two-under with a great six- iron approach to nine feet at the 16th.

Diaz continued to play solid, but unspectacular golf around the turn. She played a nine-iron to 35 feet at the first, but made the unlikely birdie opportunity.

It was late on her second nine that Diaz moved atop the leaderboard.

At the par-four sixth, Diaz hit a pitching-wedge to nine feet to set up birdie. One hole later, she used an eight-iron from 158 yards out to knock it to 15 feet. Diaz made that birdie putt then hit a spectacular four-iron to six feet to polish off three birdies in a row.

"I had a lot of opportunities," said Diaz. "I had a lot of putts that were about 15 feet, and I managed to make the majority of them. And then I had a couple six-footers that I was able to make, as well."

Diaz took time off to become a mother and her game took a while to return to form. Recently, her play has been solid with a tie for third at the Jamie Farr, a tie for ninth at the Match Play and a tie for 12th at the Evian Masters.

Diaz led for two rounds last week at Annika Sorenstam's event before finishing behind Catriona Matthew.

"I'm happy with how I'm playing right now," said Diaz. "I didn't play well at the British. Even though I didn't play well there, I didn't leave there saying, well, I'm playing awful. I still left there saying, I'm hitting it good, I'm putting it good."

Heather Young, Jeong Jang, Meena Lee, Shi Hyun Ahn, Ya-Ni Tseng and Jill McGill are tied for fourth place at minus-four. Paula Creamer, Juli Inkster, Wendy Ward and Kim Hall are knotted in 10th at three-under 68.

Defending champion and reigning U.S. Women's Open winner Cristie Kerr shot a two-under 69 and is tied for 14th.

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