Thursday 30 October 2014 12:41, UK
Inbee Park celebrated regaining the world No 1 ranking by earning a share of the first-round lead at the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship.
The South Korean birdied five of the last seven holes at the Miramar Country Club to return a sparkling eight-under 64, matching the earlier flawless card of Shanshan Feng.
Park, who reclaimed top spot in the rankings from Stacy Lewis on Monday, cruised to the turn in 33 before her fourth birdie of the round at the 12th prompted her flying finish.
She carded three straight birdies from the 14th and closed with another at the long final hole before savouring one of her best days on the greens this year.
"I hit the ball really solid all day and, on the back nine, everything seemed to drop," Park said. "I can't remember the last time I putted like this. It's been a really good putting day, so I'm really happy about that.
"I really concentrated on my putting this week and tried to improve a little bit and I practiced a lot on the greens this week. The hard work is paying off, so I'm really happy."
Feng also kept a bogey off her card as she made six birdies and an eagle at the par-five fifth to set the early clubhouse target, which was emulated only by Park throughout the remainder of the day.
But So Yeon Ryu was left to rue a poor finish after flirting with a magical 59, covering the first 12 holes in nine under before closing with a bogey at 17 and a double-bogey at the last as she settled for a 66.
Home star Ssu-Chia Cheng, Line Vedel of Denmark and Japan's Haru Nomura share third on six under, while Lewis is a further stroke adrift.
US Open champion Michelle Wie roared to the turn in 31 and picked up her sixth birdie of the day at the 13th, but she plummeted back down the leaderboard with an ugly triple-bogey seven at the 15th before salvaging a 68 with a birdie at 18.
Solheim Cup star Suzann Pettersen, the two-time defending champion, opened with a solid 70, while Dame Laura Davies failed to build on birdies at the first two holes as the English veteran carded a 71.
