Nabisco Dinah shore winner Pat Hurst, Japan women's open champion and three others shot 3 under par 91s and shared a one stroke lead in the opening round of the 23 million yen Lrb dlrs 108,533 Rrb Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Club ladies tournament.
Hurst four others share lead in Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo.