Mao Saigo Leads After First Round at Maybank Championship

The Japanese rookie shot a 9-under-par 63, securing a one-stroke advantage in Kuala Lumpur.

Mao Saigo carded 10 birdies and one bogey to finish the first round with a 9-under-par 63.
Saigo's performance included hitting 11 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Haeran Ryu of South Korea is in second place, shooting a bogey-free 64 with eight birdies.
Taipei's Wei-Ling Hsu and China's Ruixin Liu are tied for third, each scoring 7-under-par 65.
Defending champion Celine Boutier shot a 5-under 67, placing her in a tie for 11th.