Elizabeth Szokol gave a share in its first five holes and seven of its first nine N routes 8-under 63 and the first round edge on Friday gave a share in Shopperite LPGA Classic in NJ.
Looking for its first singles title on the LPGA tour, Szokol joined the leaderboard by Ilhe Lee, South Korea, which opened strong with three direct birds at NOS 3-5 and finished well with three beads in a row to close its round in the bay course at the bay course.
Aki IY of Japan took a lead of two shots in third place, which ended with 65 with 65 with 65 and ended with nine-under 65. Eight players 5-Under 66 have three shots-Gurlene Kaur, Taiwan’s We-Ling Hasu, Davi Weber of Netherlands, Thailand’s Jarve Bonchant, Germany’s Ellen Cross Cross and Poli Mac and Ayaka Furu and Japan’s Ayaka Furu and Saki Baba.
Szokol, whose LONE LPGA tour wins Dow Great Lex Bay Invitational in 2023 with partner Cheyene Knight, participated in trouble for the only bogie of her round at Par-4 number 6 hole. She added two birdies to nine behind and later said that she was trying not to think about her hot start.
“I was trying to kill good golf shots and roll good puts,” said Szocol, the best Finnish T14 in this season, which was at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacation Tournament of Champions of Champions. “I think I did a very good job of that, which was fun. I just hit the ball great and look very good, so it was a great day.”
Playing at her 200th LPGA tour event, Lee also posted nine Birds and a bogie, as she tries to win her second LPGA tour title and first since Pure Silk-Bahmas LPGA Classic in 2013.
Lee said about his concrete inauguration round, “I have gone there many times and some time really deteriorated.” “I mean, it doesn’t matter. It is just a beginning. Burdy? Oh, it’s good. The next hole. Bird? Oh, it’s good. The next hole.”
Ii, who has so far won the LPGA tour, but Japan Tour has six wins on the LPGA, also excelled on the front nine with six Birds, including three directly at NOS 7-9. At nine behind, he landed a shirt and a bogie.
“I really don’t feel that I am on the verge of winning,” said Ivai, who has two seconds in this season on the LPGA tour. “So there are still two more days for this tournament and you never know what happens with golf.
Maja Stark of Sweden, who won her first head at the US Women’s Open last week, shot 1-under 70 and finished 48th. After finishing in a tie for another last week, World No. 1 Nelly Corda is tied to 65th after the first round of 71.
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