CROMWELL, Conn. — Brett Quigley and Hidemichi Tanaka had 6-under-par 64s Thursday and were atop the crowded leaderboard in the Greater Hartford Open on the TPC at River Highlands.

        Quigley is winless in six seasons on the PGA Tour, while Tanaka is a 10-time winner on the Japanese tour.

        Scott Verplank, Tim Herron, Briny Baird, Jonathan Kaye, Skip Kendall and Japan's Kaname Yokoo shot 65s, and Steve Pate and Kirk Triplett topped a six-player group at 66.

        Notah Begay III, the 2000 winner with a River Highlands record 20-under 260 total, was at 67 in a group that included Scott Hoch and Corey Pavin.

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       LPGA

        PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Karrie Webb, winless on the LPGA Tour this year, took advantage of soft playing conditions to shoot an 8-under 64 in the first round at the Rochester International.

        Webb, who won here three years ago, blistered the narrow Locust Hill Country Club course with nine birdies in her lowest round in nine tournaments this year and led Meg Mallon by three strokes.

        Kristal Parker-Manzo was tied for third at 68 with Joanne Morley, while Gloria Park and Mi Hyun Kim were at 69.

        Laurie Rinker-Graham, Beth Daniel, Rachel Teske, Fiona Pike and Chris Johnson were another shot back, and defending champion Laura Davies and Juli Inkster led a group of 10 at 71.

        Se Ri Pak, who won the LPGA Championship two weeks ago, was among 12 players at even-par 72.

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       European PGA

        HEXHAM, England — Diego Borrego of Spain shot a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Great North Open.

        Borrego birdied his first three holes on the Hunting Course at Slaley Hall, all on putts 3 feet or shorter.

        Bradley Dredge double-bogeyed the last hole for a 68, tying him for second with Nicolas Vanhootegem of Belgium and Andrew Raitt of England.

        Defending champion Andrew Coltart of Scotland double-bogeyed his final hole for a 73.

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