Jakarta: England’s Justin Rose fired a 10-under-par round Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the first day of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta.

Rose, who is ranked sixth in the world, notched up a bogey-free scorecard and bagged 10 birdies to take pole position in the Asian Tour’s season-ending event. Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul was two shots back on 64, one ahead of fellow Thai Phachara Khongwatmai — who eagled the 18th — and South Korea’s Giwhan Kim.

Playing alongside Rose, newly crowned Asian Tour champion Gavin Green shot an underwhelming 70 to finish two under. Veteran American Brandt Snedeker scored an on-par 72, while defending champion Poom Saksansin, from Thailand, was one under for a share of 59th.

Indonesian Rinaldi Adiyandono was the best placed of the 26 locals in the field after a round of 68.

The US LPGA on Wednesday announced a 2018 schedule featuring 34 events in 14 countries and a record $68.75 million in prize money.

The schedule announced from the Tour’s headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, features two new events on the US West Coast.

The season’s five major championships will be worth $18 million in prize money. Once again the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, will be the first major of the year, running from March 29-April 1. The US Women’s Open will be held from May 31 through June 3 at Shoal Creek in Alabama, the tournament moving from its former July slot.

The Women’s PGA Championship returns to Illinois, running from June 28-July 1 at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Chicago.

From Aug.2-5 Royal Lytham and St. Annes hosts the Women’s British Open and the final major of the year, the Evian Championship in France, will be held from Sept.13-16.

The season tees off with the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic from Jan.25-28 and concludes with the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, from Nov.15-18.

In addition to two new California events, a new tournament has been scheduled for Shanghai from Oct.18-21.

Agence France-Presse