Sorenstam takes lead in LPGA's final event

Annika Sorenstam was hitting the ball so well she knew exactly where it was going. Combine that with an unusually calm day in south Florida, and her name atop the leaderboard was no surprise.

Sorenstam birdied four of the last five holes Thursday, twice with a 7-iron into greens surrounded by trouble, giving her a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead after the first round of the season-ending ADT Championship in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Cristie Kerr had a 67, while Karrie Webb was among those at 68.

It was the lowest opening round in the ADT Championship since it moved four years ago to Trump International, a tough course with a few waterfalls for decoration and plenty of water hazards for intimidation.

Japanese Tour

Tiger Woods overcame soggy conditions to fire a 5-under 65 for a three-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix.

Playing in a steady downpour at the Phoenix Country Club, Woods opened with a birdie on the par-4 10th hole and added four more to take the lead in the $1.89 million tournament, the richest on the Japanese tour.

Kaname Yokoo of Japan was second. Compatriot Hideto Tanihara, South Korean Kim Jong-duk and Australian Craig Parry carded 69s.

World Cup

The Irish duo of Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington shot a 12-under 60 Thursday to share the lead with Austria's Martin Wiegele and Markus Brier after the first round of the team World Cup in Seville, Spain.

Opening day conditions resulted in low scores at the final World Golf Championships tournament of the season. The greens were soft, the wind was down at the Real Club de Golf, and 12 teams were within four shots of the leaders after the first round of better ball. The second round will be alternate shot.

"It was just perfect conditions for professional golfers to make us look good," Harrington said.

England's Paul Casey and Luke Donald were one off the lead after a 61, followed by Japan's Shigeki Maruyama and Hidemichi Tanaka (62) and Spain's Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez (63).

Americans Scott Verplank and Bob Tway were another shot back after an 8-under 64.

-- From wire reports