OAKVILLE, Ontario — Mike Weir gave Canadian Open fans what they came to see on another rainy day at drenched Glen Abbey.

The Canadian icon shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 yesterday for a share of the lead with Anthony Kim and Eric Axley during the suspended first round. Only half of the players were able to finish the round that was delayed for 5 hours, 42 minutes.

"You want to take advantage of today because it's only going to get a little firmer and faster," said Weir, his words punctuated by a clap of thunder that drew a smile and forced him to reconsider his answer. "Maybe not with what's coming. Maybe not."

Richard Johnson, J.P. Hayes, Nicholas Thompson, Ryan Armour and Jason Allred shot 67s on the course saturated by 8 inches of rain in six days. John Senden and Charley Hoffman also were 4 under. Senden played nine holes, and Hoffman completed eight.

Hawai'i's two touring pros managed to play 18 holes. Parker McLachlin, a Punahou alum, opened with a 69, while Dean Wilson, a Castle High alum, carded a 72.

Because of the wet conditions, players were allowed to use preferred lies.

"We're playing lift, clean and place and, if you hit fairways, you're going to have great opportunities to go at flags," Kim said. "The course isn't overly long. But if you can hit some 7-irons 15 feet and shake some of those in, you'll be in good shape. I hit every fairway and that gave me a lot of opportunities to go at some pins."

EVIAN MASTERS

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters.

The 26-year-old Ochoa started with a birdie on the first hole and added six more on the back nine in a bogey-free round. Ahn Sun-ju, Candie Kung and Angela Park trailed by one stroke.

"I'm just glad I'm at the top," Ochoa said. "I had a slow start. I made birdie on the first hole and didn't give myself a lot of birdie chances. I had a break on 10 and 11. I got really good confidence and started feeling good over the ball and the putting."

SENIORS BRITISH OPEN

TROON, Scotland — Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, 58-year-old Greg Norman labored to a 4-over 75 yesterday in the opening round of the Seniors British Open to finish seven shots behind co-leaders Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo Romero.

"Things just weren't going my way early on," Norman said. "I just had to hang in there and gut it out the best I could. The ball just wasn't rolling my way."

CORRECTION

In an initial version of a July 19 story about Michelle Wie's disqualification from the State Farm Classic, The Associated Press erroneously reported a quote from Sue Witters, the LPGA's director of tournament competitions. Witters said: "She was like looking at a little kid after you tell them there's no Santa Claus." In the original story, the words "looking at" were deleted.