Canadians Share Lead at LPGA Tournament

Steve Bell

am800-sports-golf-lpga-shark-henderson-dow-1.9467044 MIDLAND, MI - JULY 17: (L-R) Alena Sharp of Canada celebrates with Brooke Henderson of Canada on the ninth hole after their first round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational at Midland Country Club on July 17, 2019 in Midland, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) (Rey Del Rio/Alena Sharp celebrates with Brooke Henderson after their first round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational July 17, 2019 in Midland, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images))

Henderson and Sharp shoot 5under 65 to take the firstround lead.

Canadians Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp shot a 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play to take the first-round lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour's first-year team event.

Henderson, from Smiths Falls and Hamilton's Sharp had seven birdies and two bogeys at Midland Country Club.

Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel were a stroke back.

The team of Calgary's Jaclyn Lee and New Zealand's Robyn Choi were tied for third at 67 with Minjee Lee and Jin Young Ko, Jasmine Suwannapura and Cydney Clanton and Amy Yang and Mirim Lee.

The sister duo of Nelly and Jessica Korda topped the group at 68.