The first half of LPGA Q-Series is complete with four rounds at Magnolia Grove Golf Course down and four at Highland Oaks Golf Course in Dothan, Alaba.
Wei-Ling Hsu opens with 66 in Williamsburg
21 May 2021, 10:05 GMT+10
Wei-Ling Hsu fired a 5-under par 66 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Pure Silk Championship at Williamsburg, Va.
Hsu of Chinese Taipei finished her opening round with a clean scorecard, posting five birdies on the day at the Kingsmill Resort Golf Course. She strung together three straight birdies on the back nine to boost her round. Definitely feel really good, and I didn t really think about this much, but had a good iron into the green today and couple I mean, a lot of birdie chances, Hsu said. So I just kept waiting, and finally when I make a turn like three birdies in a row on the back nine, which is 12, 13, 14.
KAPOLEI, Hawaii: Yuka Saso shot her second consecutive 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead over surging Lydia Ko after two rounds of the Lotte Championship. Saso, who’s playing on a sponsor’s exemption, made seven birdies in her first 10 holes to catch Ko, who shot 63 earlier Thursday at Kapolei Golf Club. The 19-year-old from the Philippines then birdied the 16th
Lydia Ko goes low again, shooting 63 in 2nd round at Lotte
April 16, 2021 GMT
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) Lydia Ko went low again, shooting a 9-under 63 at Kapolei Golf Club on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead midway through the second round at the Lotte Championship.
Ko, a two-time major champion who’s seeking her first win since 2018, is 24 under par her last three rounds. She nearly caught Patty Tavatanakit with a final-round 62 last week at the year’s first major, the ANA Inspiration.
Ko had an opening-round 67 at Kapolei and was 14 under at the midpoint. The 23-year-old from New Zealand made nine birdies in her bogey-free second round and needed just 24 putts.