World No 1 Ariya Jutanugarn joined a five-way tie for the round-one lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship yesterday as reigning title-holder Michelle Wie withdrew with a hand injury.
Australia’s Minjee Lee, China’s Yu Liu, American Amy Olson and Celine Boutier of France were level with Ariya on four-under-par 68, but it was a brutal day in Singapore for Wie and Amy Yang.
Yang, last week’s winner at the LPGA Thailand, lasted just three holes before pulling out due to flu, while Wie’s title defence was also cruelly cut short.
