Quigley, Tanaka Share Lead at 64

Brett Quigley and Hidemichi Tanaka put up an impressive best-ball number Thursday to top the crowded leaderboard in the Greater Hartford Open at Cromwell, Conn.

Quigley birdied four of the first six holes and Tanaka birdied four of the last six for matching six-under 64s--and an eye-popping 13-under 57 best-ball total--in perfect conditions on the TPC at River Highlands.

“Today, I wasn’t worried about the final score. I was just playing and trying to have fun out there,” Quigley said.

Tanaka, a 10-time winner on the Japanese tour, made a 16-foot putt on 16 and a 12-footer on 18 late in the afternoon session for his best round on the PGA Tour.

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Karrie Webb, winless on the LPGA Tour this year, took advantage of soft playing conditions and shot an eight-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at the Rochester International in Pittsford, N.Y.

Webb, who won here three years ago, blistered the narrow Locust Hill Country Club course with nine birdies in her lowest round in nine tournaments this year and led Meg Mallon by three strokes.

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Bruce Fleisher knows he may have cancer. For now, his priority is defending his U.S. Senior Open title.

Earlier this month, Fleisher took a free tournament physical in Nashville, and tests indicated that prostate cancer cells could be present.

Fleisher plans to play in the Greater Baltimore Classic this week in Hunt Valley, Md., and in the U.S. Senior Open next week before having further tests.

“I’m fine,” he said. “We found out that I may have a problem. I’m going to address the problem after the Open.”