Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Barnes, Hahn share Byron Nelson lead

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James Hahn birdied the final hole Thursday for a 6-under-par 64 and a share of the first-round lead with Ricky Barnes in the AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas.

Matt Kuchar, Jhonattan Vegas, Jason Kokrak and Cameron Tringale shot 66, and top-ranked Dustin Johnson fired a 67, a stroke ahead of fourth-ranked Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, the No. 6 player competing in his hometown event.

Masters and defending Nelson champion Sergio Garcia had three bogeys on the front nine and just one birdie in a 73 that left him tied for 93rd.

Champions Tour: Scott McCarron eagled the par-5 18th hole for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead in the Regions Tradition, the first of the circuit’s five majors.

Lee Janzen, Jeff Sluman and Miguel Angel Jimenez joined McCarron atop the leader board in Birmingham, Ala.

Kenny Perry, the 2014 winner, was a stroke back along with David Frost, Fred Funk, Scott Parel, Marco Dawson and Tommy Armour III.

Defending champion Bernhard Langer opened with a 69.

Madison’s Steve Stricker shot a 71.

LPGA Tour: Lexi Thompson had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and finished with a 6-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the Kingsmill Championsh­ip in Williamsbu­rg, Va.

Playing her third tournament since losing the ANA Inspiratio­n in a playoff after being penalized four strokes for a rules violation that a TV viewer spotted, Thompson had a onestroke lead Gerina Piller and Brittany Lincicome and Angel Yin.

Top-ranked Lydia Ko was two strokes back at 67 along with Sarah Jane Smith and Giulia Molinaro.

Defending champion Ariya Jutanugarn opened with a 72.

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