Defending champ Jin Young Ko surges into HSBC lead

Defending champion Jin Young Ko of South Korea carded a 7-under 65 on Saturday to surge into the lead at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

The 13-time LPGA Tour winner endured a two-hour rain delay and posted eight birdies and one bogey to move to 14 under at the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club.

"I tried to focus really hard on the front nine, and I got four birdies in five holes. I felt, yeah, today