Golf: Lee starts slow at Memorial Tournament

Danny Lee, of New Zealand. Photo / AP.

Kiwi golfer Danny Lee has fired a three-over 75 during the opening round of the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour in Ohio today to sit well off the pace in a share of 102nd.

The 24-year-old made three birdies and six bogeys during his round and he has a lot of work to do if he wants to continue his solid run of form and make another cut.

Lee is the best-performed Kiwi on tour this season and is in 51st on the FedEx Cup standings. Fellow Kiwis Tim Wilkinson and Steven Alker aren't in the field this week.

American Bo Van Pelt and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama share the lead at eight-under at the Memorial after they carded rounds of 64 to start the event.