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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Zach Johnson birdied four of the par 5s and shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot leadover Matt Kuchar in the World Challenge.
Only five players in the elite 18-man field managed to break par at Sherwood Country Club. One of them was tournament host Tiger Woods, who had a new driver in the bag and missed only two fairways. The problem was his putter, including a short birdie attempt that missed on the last hole. He had a 71.
Kuchar hit his approach to 2 feet on the final hole for a 68.
Hunter Mahan and Bubba Watson were at 70.
SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) - England's Luke Donald topped the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard at 5 under when first-round play was suspended for the day because of lightning.
Donald completed 11 holes at Gary Player Country Club.
Denmark's Thomas Bjorn and Wales' Jamie Donaldson were 3 under. Bjorn played six holes, and Donaldson completed 12. Defending champion Martin Kaymer of Germany was 2 under after six holes.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson, playing for the first time since ending last season with the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup and European Tour's Race to Dubai titles, was 1 under after seven holes.
HONG KONG (AP) - Ireland's David Higgins shot a 6-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the Hong Kong Open.
Italy's Andrea Pavan was second in the event sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.
Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain opened with a 70.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Stacy Lewis shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead during the suspended second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters.
The third-ranked Lewis, a three-time winner this year on the LPGA Tour, had a 9-under 135 total at Emirates Golf Course in the Ladies European Tour's season-ending tournament.
Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg was second after a 69. Spain's Carlota Ciganda was 7 under after a 70, and Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum was another stroke back after a 70.
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