Golf: Fox best of Kiwis in WA

Ryan Fox. Photo / Paul Taylor.

Auckland's Ryan Fox is the best-placed of the Kiwis after the opening round of the Western Australian Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Fox carded an eight-under 64 at the Cottesloe Golf Club in Perth yesterday to sit in a share of second place, one stroke back from leader Steven Jones (Australia).

The low-scoring was a theme throughout the day, while the next best New Zealanders were Peter Lee and Mathew Perry who both began with a four-under 68 to hold a tie for 14th.

Gareth Paddison and Ben Campbell were a shot further back at three-under.

Defending champion Josh Geary had a frustrating day as he finished with a one-over 73 to sit in a share of 73rd.

Meanwhile, on the LPGA Tour, Lydia Ko made two birdies in her final three holes to salvage her opening round at the HanaBank Championship in Incheon, South Korea yesterday.

The Kiwi teenager made a double bogey at the par-four ninth and dropped another shot at the 15th before birdies at 16 and 18 saw her sign for a one-over 73.

That effort left her in a share of 28th, six strokes back from leader Haeji Kang (-5).