Golf: Richard Sterne leads by one after first round of the Dubai Desert Classic

South African Richard Sterne leads by a shot after he carded 64 in the first round at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday. America's Kurt Kitayama is a shot behind and Justin Harding and Sergio Garcia are tied in third place. In contrast, Tyrrell Hatton, whose victory in Abu Dhabi on Sunday lifted him to a career-high fifth in the world, found himself near the foot of the leaderboard after struggling to an opening 76.