Kraft Nabisco Championships: Two former champs starting well | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Morgan Pressel,22, won her only major -- and her first tournament of any kind -- in 2007 at theKraft Nabisco Championshipat Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Thursday she had a feisty two-under 70 that has her tied for sixth with 20 others, including defending championYani TsengandBrittany Lincicome, who won her first and only major here in 2008 and who started her first round birdie-birdie.

Former UCLA playerMariajo Uribefrom Colombia also finished at two-under.

Michelle Wie,a big crowd favorite who first played here in 2003 as a 13-year-old, just parred her first two holes, the par-four 10th and par-five 11th. There are 12 golfers yet to tee off.

Sandra GalandMika Miyazatohave both finished with five-under-par 67s and that's the standard so far.

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-- Diane Pucin

Photo: Morgan Pressel plays her tee shot at the third hole on Thursday. Credit: David Cannon / Getty Images

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