Jennifer Kucho he scored an eagle putt on the 14th hole towards 9-under-par 63, which gave him the lead in first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Mich.
The American is ahead in this than his countrymen Gerina Mendoza (64) for a blow. Lexi Thompson and the swedes Madelene Sagström Y Anna Nordqvist they tied for third place after rounds of 65.
Kucho, who achieved his first LPGA victory earlier this year with ANA Inspiration, a major, made six of his seven birdies in the front nine for a minus-6 in the first half of his round. He birdyed the par three 13, before his eagle.
“I’ve been here for the last two years and I really feel comfortable with this place,” Kupcho said after finishing her lap. “Actually, a lot of the holes are birdie holes, so I felt like I could get out there and birdie every hole. I think that’s the mentality to start each new hole.“, He added.
Final birdie and eagle are allowed mendoza second in chasing his first victory on the LPGA Tour. “What I’ve learned throughout my career, no two days are the same, so tomorrow is another day,” Mendoza said. “Maybe I’ll wake up with new sensations, so I just accept the day as it comes and whatever it throws at me, I’m just doing my best at that time, “he added.
Meanwhile, Thompson he’s still looking for his first LPGA win since June 2019. He started his round behind nine and posted seven birdies without a bogey. “I was really relaxed all day”Said Thompson. “I knew I was right and I was working hard, so I came here and believed in myself,” he said.
Third place was shared with -7 by the Swedes Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagström and the American Lexi Thompson. Nordqvist and Thompson had seven birdies without fail, while Sagstrom had one eagle and five birdies.
It also had a good start Charlotte Ciganda. Navarrese was fifteenth with -4 after the first lap along with an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys.
The further back is Fatima Fernandez, which also started under par. Forty -five with -2 after signing five birdies, a bogey and a double -bogey blocked the jackpot for him.
Classification after the first round (par 72)
1. Jennifer Kupcho (USA) 63
2. Gerina Mendoza (United States) 64
3. Madelene Sagstrom (Sweden) 65
3. Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 65
3. Lexi Thompson (USA) 65
6. Andrea Lee (USA) 66
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15. Carlota Ciganda (Spain) 68
45. Fatima Fernandez (Spain) 70
Source: La Verdad
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