Stephanie Kyriacouseeking the first success of his career on the LPGA Tour, started off with a strong start to the ShopRite LPGA Classic Friday in Galloway Township, NJ
The 21-year-old Aussie shot a 6-under 67 at the Seaview Hotel and Golf Club to take a one-shot lead over the Swede. Frida Kinhult after the first round. Kyriacou hasn’t gotten the cut in each of his last three events and he hasn’t finished higher in 13th.
On Friday he recorded his lowest round on the LPGA Tour and came out with a first-round lead for the first time. Kyriacou made a bogey-free card featuring back-to-back birdies to close out the first nine holes.
“I only rested for three weeks, so I think it’s relaxing, doing a few things, and then coming out with a little bit of confidence“said Kyriacou, who has twice won the Women’s European Tour.” But I don’t know, really I was not wrong. It’s fun to play now. “
Kinhult, a 22-year-old former Florida State player, is also looking for his first tour win. Playing first in the back nine, he sat at 1-under during the break before an event.
He made three birdies in a span of four holes from No. 2 to No. 5, although he bogeyed on the sixth hole. Kinhult He finished his round with an eagle on the par-5 ninth hole. His second-shot approach from 230 yards landed 13 feet from the cup and sank the eagle putt. “The game was great from tee to green all day,” Kinhult said. “I played very, very solid,” he said.
the canadian Brooke M Hendersonthe Korean Jin Young Ko and the Filipina Dottie Ardina they tied for third place at 4 under par.
Three Spaniards participated in the contest. Nuria Iturrios (five birdies and four bogeys) and Luna Sobron (three birdies and two bogeys) is in thirty -five spots with -1. For its part, Fatima Fernandez was 124th with +4 (four birdies, two bogeys and three double-bogeys).
Classification after the first round (par 71)
1. Stephanie Kyriacou (Australia) 65
2. Frida Kinhult (Sweden) 66
3. Brooke Henderson (Canada) 67
3. Jin Young Ko (South Korea) 67
3. Dottie Ardina (Philippines) 67
3. Marina Alex (USA) 67
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35. Luna Sobron (Spain) 70
35. Nuria Iturrios (Spain) 70
124. Fatima Fernandez (Spain) 75
Source: La Verdad
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