Uehara leads after the first round of the Portland Classic

Ayako Uehara found momentum by saving par on his first two holes and turned it into a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead on Thursday at Amazing Cre Portland Classictournament of LPGA Tours. After the first round, Charlotte Ciganda is thirteenth Nuria Iturrios Y Luna Sobron is fifty-seventh and Fatima Fernandez it is 108th.

In a year where the LPGA Tour already has eight first-time winners, Uehara looking to add to that list. The 38-year-old, on tour for a decade, has recorded her only three victories on the Japan LPGA. In addition, he has missed a lot of the year due to lung disease that has made it difficult for him to breathe.

“This is my third tournament. I am very excited and happy to be here,” said Uehara. He saved par twice to start the round and then made five birdies over the next seven holes. After his lone bogey at the par-3 13th, Uehara birdied three of the last four holes to take the lead.

Hannah Green he shot a 66 despite a bogey on his final hole at Columbia Edgewater Country Club and tied for second. while, nelly korda in the group sharing third place two behind the leader. Korda, number 2 in the women’s world ranking, signed with an eagle, seven birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey. “It was a day of ups and downs, but it ended on the bright side,” he said. “Overall, I played solid golf. Maybe he made some silly mistakes, but that’s golf.”

Cord she’s still looking for her first LPGA win in 2022. She missed four months earlier in the year with a blood clot in her left arm and won the Ladies European Tour. A victory would help him return to number 1 in the world, along with My Jin Youngdefending champion in Portland, off the field for a month to rest his left wrist.

At 66, he leads the American Hannah Green. Beside Cordat age 67, the former British Open champion Hinako Shibuno and Caroline Inglis. Brooke Henderson he played in the afternoon and joined the group at 68 that shared seventh place.

In Spanish key, Charlotte Ciganda is tied for thirteenth place with -3 after five birdies and two bogeys on the day. In its part, Nuria Iturrios (three birdies and three bogeys) and Luna Sobron (four birdies, two bogeys and a double blgey) was fifty-sevenths with par for the course. He also participates in the tournament Fatima Fernandez108th with a +4 after two birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey.

Classification after the first round (par 72)

1. Ayako Uehara (Japan) 65
2. Hannah Green (Australia) 66
3. Nelly Korda (USA) 67
3. Hinako Shibuno (Japan) 67
3. Caroline English (USA) 67
3. Ayaka Furue (Japan) 67
7. Alena Sharp (Canada) 68
7. Jenny Shin (South Korea) 68
7. Lilia Vu (USA) 68
7. Tiffany Chan (Hong Kong) 68
7. Brooke Henderson (Canada) 68
7. Anne van Dam (Netherlands) 68
…
13. Carlota Ciganda (Spain) 69
57. Luna Sobron (Spain) 72
57. Nuria Iturrios (Spain) 72
108. Fatima Fernandez (Spain) 76