Carlota Ciganda had a cautious start to the Amundi Evian Championship. The Navarrese golfer closed the first day of the day on Thursday with a score of 70 strokes, six more than the three leaders of the tournament. Patty Tavatanakit, Gemma Dryburgh and Ingrid Lindblad.
Six players are tied for fourth place at 6 strokes under parincluding 2014 Amundi Evian champion Hyo Joo Kim, who had seven birdies and a bogey on the 12th hole, keeping her within one shot of the top trio.
2015 champion Lydia Ko is also among the group tied for fourth after her 65 on Thursday. Ko is participating in this major championship for the 11th time, and a victory Sunday could allow her to surpass the 27 points needed to enter the LPGA Hall of Fame. He earned his 26th Hall of Fame point with his victory at the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Five players tied for 10th place at 5 strokes under par, including LPGA Tour winners Haeran Ryu and Madelene Sagstrom. Defending champion Celine Boutier and Rolex Ranking No. 1 Nelly Korda tied for 21st place at 2 under par.
Melanie Green, who recently became the first American since 1996 to win the Women’s Amateur Championship, is the leading amateur at 2 under through 18 holes.
Source: La Verdad
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