Feng leads State Farm by one

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06/10/2010 - Springfield, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shanshan Feng fired an eight-under 64 Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the State Farm Classic.

Juli Inkster and Na Yeon Choi closed within one of Feng's lead as they both posted seven-under 65s at Panther Creek Country Club.

Anna Nordqvist, the 2009 LPGA Championship winner, headlines a group of five players tied for fourth at minus-six.

Cristie Kerr and Sophie Gustafson are among a group one stroke further back at five-under 67, while Michelle Wie carded a three-under 69 Thursday.

Yani Tseng, who has a chance to unseat world No. 1 Jiyai Shin atop the world rankings this week, opened with a four-under 68. Shin was forced to withdraw on Wednesday as she underwent an emergency appendectomy.

Feng, who has two top-10 finishes in five starts this season, flew out of the gate with three straight birdies from the second. She got up and down for birdie from a bunker at the par-five sixth for her fourth birdie.

The 20-year-old made the turn at minus-five thanks to a birdie on the par- four eighth.

Feng converted back-to-back birdie efforts from the 12th to get to seven- under. Her last birdie was at the par-five 16th.

"I had a bogey-free round. It's the only bogey-free round this year so far, so I'm really happy about it," Feng stated. "So it's my low round so far this year also, so I'm really happy."

It didn't hurt Feng that she played with Song-Hee Kim, who fired a 66 and is tied for fourth.

"I didn't think about her too much," Feng admitted. "I was playing my game, and I was leading all the time. I mean, I saw it on the scoreboard, but you didn't fear anything because the tournament is not over yet."

Inkster stumbled at the start of her round as she four-putted en route to a double-bogey on the par-four third. She caught fire later on the front nine, however.

The World Golf Hall of Fame member poured in six consecutive birdies from the seventh to soar up the leaderboard. After three pars in a row, Inkster closed with three straight birdies to share second at minus-seven.

"I was really happy I hung in there. I hit a lot of good iron shots on the back side," said Inkster. "I made a good par putt on No. 15. I drove it left. It was the only green I missed all day."

Choi played the back nine first and collected just two birdies over those nine holes. On the front nine, she moved to three-under with a birdie on the second. Choi poured in four birdies over her last five holes to get within one of Feng's lead.

Nordqvist was joined at minus-six by Meena Lee, Kim, M.J. Hur and Alena Sharp.

NOTES: Defending champion In-Kyung Kim opened with a three-under 69 and shares 29th with Wie, Meg Mallon and Karrie Webb, among others...Tanya Dergal got a spot in the field when Shin withdrew and carded a 68 in just her second start of the season.

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