Scott (65) Has Share of Lead

Adam Scott shot a five-under-par 65 Thursday and shared the first-round lead with Steve Lowery in his first appearance at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas.

Despite a pair of three-putt bogeys during a three-hole stretch, Scott had the best round of the day on the 7,052-yard TPC at Las Colinas course after a closing 11-foot birdie putt.

Lowery shot his bogey-free 65 across the street on the easier 6,871-yard Cottonwood Valley layout, where Scott gets to play his second round today.

In all, there were 37 rounds under par Thursday, 24 at Cottonwood Valley.

Bob Estes and Brett Wetterich had opening 66s at Cottonwood Valley.

Australian native Nathan Green, who now lives in the Dallas area, was two strokes back after joining Tim Herron and Omar Uresti with 67s.

They were among 10 players only two strokes back, but they were the only ones who did it on the TPC course.

Last May, the Nelson was the first regular PGA Tour event to have the world’s top five players in the field. Not playing this year are the top three -- Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen.

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Karrie Webb outplayed her playing partners, Annika Sorenstam and Cristie Kerr, making eight birdies during a five-under 66 to take the lead after the first round of the Michelob Ultra Open at Williamsburg, Va.

Webb has a one-shot lead over Jimin Kang. Yu Ping Lin, Meena Lee, Pat Hurst and Jeong Jang are tied for third at 68.

Sorenstam was baffled by the River Course at Kingsmill, managing only one birdie during a two-over 73 on the 6,306-yard layout.

Kerr, the defending champion, is coming off a victory last week and was among six at two-under 69.

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Darren Clarke and Peter Hanson each shot a six-under 66 at the Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England, to take the lead after the first round of the British Masters.

U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell was a stroke behind after a 67, sharing third place with Paul Casey and Jarmo Sandelin. Casey had a bogey-free round on the 7,163-yard course.