Webb survives scare for Singapore lead
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Australian veteran Karrie Webb survived some palpitations over her scorecard as she shot a fine 6-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead at the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore yesterday.
Webb, disqualified from this month’s Australian Ladies Masters for signing an incorrect score, emerged from the scorer’s tent but then hurried straight back inside, fearing she had forgotten to sign her card.
However, all was well and the 39-year-old had correctly signed for a first round of six birdies and no bogeys, enough for a one-shot lead over Caroline Hedwall of Sweden and American Paula Creamer.
“I just had trouble getting out of the scorer tent since then,” admitted Webb, referring to the incident in Australia’s Gold Coast when she owned up to signing for a 74 instead of a 75.
“So I walked out and couldn’t remember if I signed my card, which would have been too late anyway. But before I did an interview and said how happy I was to shoot 66, I wanted to make sure I’d signed my card.”
Webb made a flying start of four birdies over the first six holes, extending a rich run of form which includes her last-day charge to victory two weeks ago at the Women’s Australian Open.
In hot and windy conditions on the demanding, par-72 Sentosa Golf Club course, the 2011 champion picked up two more shots on 14 and 16 to seize an early advantage over the high-quality field.
Angela Stanford, the winner in 2012, fired 4-under 68 to share fourth with Chinese Taipei’s Teresa Lu, with Spain’s Azahara Munoz a shot further back in lone sixth.
World No. 1 Park In-bee shot 70, one better than second-ranked Suzann Pettersen of Norway, who can potentially overhaul the South Korean at the top of the player ratings this week.
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