Golf: McKay in the hunt for crock of gold

Scotland's Mhairi McKay is four shots off the lead after a first- round three-under-par 69 at the LPGA Rainbow Classic in Minnesota. The American Michelle Estill, who has not won since 1991, closed with three birdies for a 65 and she is one shot clear of Canada's Nancy Harvey. Suzanne Strudwick, the second Briton in the event, is still in contention after a 70. Vijay Singh, who put two tee shots into water, birdied seven holes to extend his lead in the weather-interrupted second round of the Sprint International at Castle Rock, Colorado. Singh had 27 points under the modified Stableford scoring system used in this event, giving him a four- point lead over Steve Flesch. Tiger Woods, who made 14 points in the opening round, struggled early on with a double-bogey and then had four bogeys, but rallied with five birdies to finish at 17.

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