Japan's Yuka Saso 1st-round leader at CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver

Japan's Yuka Saso is the first-round leader at the CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver.

She fired a 6-under 66 in the morning wave of the first round of the Canadian women's golf championship.

Sweden's Linn Grant had the best round of the afternoon wave, shooting a 5-under 67 to sit alone in second.

Hamilton's Alena Sharp is the low Canadian with a 3-under 69.

Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club is hosting the event.

The course was originally supposed to host the event in 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it by three years.

There are 15 Canadians in the field at the only LPGA Tour event north of the border.