Golf: Okayama, Takeda lead Women's British Open as Japanese dominate

Japan's Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda shared the lead at 5-under par after the first round of the Women's British Open on Thursday, with compatriot Miyu Yamashita placing alone in third a shot behind.Chisato Iwai, Mao Saigo and Shiho Kuwaki were a further stroke behind in a 10-way tie for fourth as Japanese golfers made their mark on the last major of the year, staged at par-72 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales.After opening with her lone bogey, Okayama ascended to the top of the leaderboard thanks to a strong front nine where she made five birdies before another arrived on the 17th."My tee s…READ FULL ARTICLE