Sei Young Kim on top after first round at T-Mobile Match Play

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South Korea's Sei Young Kim made five birdies on the front nine on Wednesday and finished with the lead after the opening round of the T-Mobile Match Play in Las Vegas.

Kim carded a 6-under-par 66 at Shadow Creek Golf Course, leaving her one stroke ahead of Rose Zhang and Danielle Kang.

Australia's Minjee Lee, Japan's Yuka Saso and Sweden's Anna Nordqvist are tied for fourth at