Thailand pro has early lead at WGC-Bridgestone golf tourney; Tiger tees off at 1:10 p.m.

AKRON — The early leader at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand, who is 4 under thorough his first nine holes, having played the back at Firestone in 31 after making four birdies in his first five holes.

Marksaeng, who has five top-10s on the Asian Tour this year, bogeyed the par-4 13th, one of the hardest holes on the golf course, but bounced back with a birdie on his next hole before adding one more on the 18th.

Tiger Woods, winner at last week’s Buick Open tees off at 1:10 p.m.