Golf: Japan's Hinako Shibuno leads after 1st round of Women's British Open

Japan's Hinako Shibuno leads the Women's British Open after shooting a 6-under-par 65 in Thursday's opening round at Muirfield.The 23-year-old is aiming to win the major for a second time, having sensationally triumphed as a rookie when it was held at England's Woburn Golf Club in 2019.Shibuno holds a one-stroke lead over American Jessica Korda, with Scotland's Louise Duncan and Mexico's Gaby Lopez tied for third at 4-under.Miyuu Yamashita is next-best among the Japanese players, tied for 10th at 2-under, while Nasa Hataoka is tied for 26th at even-par.Shibuno, who missed the cut at the rec…READ FULL ARTICLE