“I’m feeling pretty confident about my game right now,” said the Thai player, who finished tied third at last year’s tournament.
Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit fired a bogey-free, five-under-par 67 to take the lead after the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore on Thursday.
The 22-year-old carded three birdies on holes three, seven, nine for an outward 33 before adding another pair of birdies on the 13th and 16th holes.
She holds a one-shot advantage over Danielle Kang of the United States, South Korea’s Kim A-lim and two-time tournament champion Park In-bee.
It was a further boost…