A Korean and a Chinese, co-leaders at the US Open at Pebble Beach; Ciganda, top 40

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The South Korean Hyo Joo Kim and Chinese Xiyu Lin They were placed this Thursday at the head of US Openthird female ‘major’ of the course where the Navarre Carlota Ciganda he finished the first round 6 shots behind the top two golfers of the day in the top 40, tied for 39th to be exact. Azahara Munoz It was 66th with a 75, the same shots of the third Spaniard in contention and rookie, Teresa Toscanowho played the afternoon shift.

Kim and Lin carded 68 shots each (-4), giving them a stroke advantage over six golfers with -3: the Japanese in the makingthe Americans Allisen Corpuz and Bailey Tardy, the south korean Ryu ran and the irish Aine Donegan and Leona Maguire.

China’s Lin set the pace early and was joined by Hyo Joo Kim later in the afternoon, tying for the lead at 4 under par. The World No. 9 Lin is the highest-ranked winless player on the LPGA Tour. Her counterpart, Kim, is ranked 8 and won her first and only women’s Grand Slam at the 2014 Evian Championship.

Pebble Beach Golf Links It is located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean on the Monterey Peninsula (California). This first day is leaving Ciganda from Navarre with a start ahead for Friday, as the expected reduction for the weekend is definitely +2.

The PGA champion, the second women’s Grand Slam played two weeks ago, is Chinese Ruong Yin, made 71 (-1). The Women’s US Open offers a record purse of 11 million dollars in prizes, of which 2 million will go to the winner. It was also the first Modern-era women’s Major at Pebble Beach, stunning some of the world’s best players. the south korean My Jin Youngnumber 1 in the world, hit 79 shots (+7) and Nelly Korda number 2, 76 (+4).

the debutante Rose Zhang He was 2 shots behind in seven holes, but signed a double bogey on 8, the amazing par 4 next to Pacíficio, and finished 2 shots above the course (74). One of his teammates was better than the other: The Canadian Brooke Hendersonwith birdies on two of his last three holes, finished with 71 shots, while world number 3, the New Zealander My Lydiahe made 76 (+4).

Michelle Wie, in the last tournament of his playing career, he started with 79 strokes (+7).

The US Open is the third of the five Grand Slams of the women’s golf season, having been played by the Chevron Championship (formerly known as the ANA Inspiration) and the LPGA Championship, with victories for American Lilia Vu and Chinese Ruoning Yin, respectively . There will still be the Evian Championship in France (July 27-30) and the British Open in Walton Heath, England (August 10-13), both on European soil.

Source: La Verdad

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