MOBILE, Alabama: South Korea’s Ji Eun-Hee fired a bogey-free seven-under 65 yesterday to grab a share of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic first-round lead alongside American Lexi Thompson.
Thompson, trying to improve on her runner-up finish in the same tournament last year, had eight birdies and a bogey.
They were one stroke in front of Jessica Korda, who had six birdies in her six-under 66.
Nicole Castrale, Mina Harigae, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Thidapa Suwannapura Park Hee-Young, Jennifer Johnson and Chella Choi were tied on 67.
Defending champion and world number two Stacy Lewis, looking for a solid showing to gain ground on absent world number one Park In-Bee, carded a two-under par 70 that gave her a share of 33rd place.
Ji, the 2009 US Open champion, made five birdies on the front nine. AFP
