RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Ai Miyazato rediscovered her game last week. On Thursday, the 30-year-old Japanese player found herself at the top of a major championship leaderboard at the ANA Inspiration.
"I was kind of struggling the last couple years," Miyazato said. "It was really hard."
She made it look easy in her morning round at tree-lined Mission Hills, shooting a 5-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead with Spanish friend Azahara Munoz.
"I'm definitely happy to see my name on the board," Miyazato said.
It used to happen a lot, especially in 2010 when she won five LPGA Tour titles and was No.