Hurst, Oh tied at Open after first round

The Denver Post and wire services Three-time champion Annika Sorenstam twice made back-to- back bogeys and wound up with a first-round 75 at the U.S. Women's Open. ( David Cannon, Getty Images ) EDINA, Minn. — Gathering clouds gave way to sunshine, the first of many surprises Thursday in a U.S. Women's Open that didn't go the way anyone expected, least of all Pat Hurst. Her day had a happy ending, one last birdie for a 6-under-par 67 and a share of the lead with Ji Young Oh. Annika Sorenstam twice made back-to-back bogeys and wound up with a 75, her highest first-round score in a Women's Open since she opened with a 76 in 1992 at Oakmont when she was a 22-year-old amateur. "A few putts go in, it would have been a different story," she said. "I've just got to be patient and get off to a good start tomorrow morning and keep it.... [read full story]