KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Amy Yang took the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia lead, and Michelle Wie had her best score in more than a year. Lydia Ko had to fight to get back to even par in her first event since firing her caddie.
Yang shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday in hot and humid conditions for a two-stroke lead over American Marina Alex. The 27-year-old South Korean player birdied all four par-3 holes at TPC Kuala Lumpur.
''Simple, just keep it simple,'' Yang said. ''And try to get as much shade as I can.