Playing on the tougher Legends course at LPGA International at Daytona Beach, Fla., the 19-year-old Stanford student kept it simple during a mild and breezy afternoon on a course where trouble lurks amid marshes and thick palmetto bushes. She hit only four drivers none on the par 5s and her only bogey came on a three-putt from 25 feet on the par-5 14th when she was fooled by the speed.

"If there's anything such as a stress-free round, this is it," swing coach David Leadbetter said.

Shiho Oyama of Japan led with a 64 on the more open, forgiving Champions course. Wie rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole, her longest putt of the day, and she was tied for sixth with a group that included former NCAA champion Stacy Lewis, who played on the Champions course.

Major Manning and Craig Kanada ran off birdie strings on different PGA West courses in La Quinta on their way to 7-under 65s and shares of the lead in the first of six rounds at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.

Baseball

Dustin Pedroia, who earned $457,000 last season while winning the AL Most Valuable Player award, agreed to a $40.5 million, six-year contract that could keep him in Boston through at least 2014. "I wanted to be here a long time," Pedroia said at a news conference. "Hopefully in the next six years we can win some championships."

Free agent Russell Branyan and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. The left-handed-hitting Branyan batted .250 with 12 homers and 20 RBIs in 132 at-bats with Milwaukee last season

Area colleges

Gymnast Ashley Morgan, daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, signed a letter of intent to attend Stanford. The Cardinal also signed Nicole Dayton of Grand Rapids, Mich. Morgan, a senior at Carondelet High, is a three-time Junior Olympics national qualifier and won state and regional all-around titles while representing Bay Aerials Gymnastics in Fremont.