Meg Mallon out in front again

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, July 8 (UPI) -- Meg Mallon followed her triumph at the U.S. Women's Open with more of the same Thursday, taking the lead at the Canadian Women's Open.

Two years after winning this event on another course, Mallon had seven birdies en route to a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 at the Legends on the Niagara layout to open a two-stroke lead.

Mallon claimed her fourth career major title and second U.S. Women's Open last week. It was her 16th win in 18 years on the LPGA Tour.

Gloria Park, Kris Tschetter and Johanna Head shared second at 67. Jennifer Rosales, Dawn Coe-Jones and Angela Stanford all shot 68.

Rosales had the third-round lead at the Women's Open last week.