Stanford takes lead at Safeway tourney

Angela Stanford shot a career-best 10-under 62 on Thursday to break the Prospector Course record and take a three-stroke lead over defending champion Lorena Ochoa in the Safeway International.

Stanford, the 2003 ShopRite LPGA Tour Classic winner, had a bogey-free round at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in Superstition Mountain, Ariz. She had six birdies in a front-nine 30 and birdied the final two holes for a back-nine 32.

The 30-year-old Texan broke the course record of 63 set by Cristie Kerr in 2004.

Sherri Steinhauer was third after a 66, and Karen Stupples, Jee Young Lee and Yani Tseng and Heather Young shot 67s.

PGA TOUR Zurich Classic

Refreshed after a couple of weeks off, Dean Wilson birdied three of the last four holes in windy conditions for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La.

Wilson played eight straight tournaments before taking the break.

Briny Baird, Peter Lonard and Chez Reavie opened with 67s. Baird eagled the par-4 sixth hole, holing out from 208 yards with a 5-wood.

Steve Elkington, Vaughn Taylor, Jay Williamson, Cameron Beckman and John Mallinger opened with 69s, Woody Austin topped a group at 69 and defending champion Nick Watney had a 71 on the TPC Louisiana.

-- The Associated Press