Nelly Korda and Leona Maguire marked their first LPGA Tour begins for the reason that Solheim Cup by getting inside two strokes of the lead after the opening spherical of the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship.
The pair had been amongst 11 gamers who competed within the Solheim Cup final week in motion at TPC River’s Bend in Ohio, with each carding opening-round 67s to remain in contact with early chief Ashleigh Buhai.
Buhai combined eight birdies with a lone bogey to card a seven-under 65 and maintain a one-shot lead over Jeeno Thitikul and Yan Liu, with Korda and Maguire in a bunch of eight gamers tied-fourth that additionally contains AIG Ladies’s Open champion Lydia Ko.
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Korda received three of her 4 matches in Staff USA’s 15.5-12.5 success over Europe final week, their first Solheim Cup win in seven years, with the world No 1 shrugging off fatigue to make a bogey-free begin to her bid for a seventh LPGA Tour title of the season.
“Everybody that performed final week goes to be drained,” Korda mentioned. “I am simply making an attempt to take it one step at a time, know that my power ranges aren’t the best, however I am nonetheless motivated.
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Highlights of the ultimate day from the Solheim Cup, the place Staff USA secured a 15.5-12.5 victory over Europe in Virginia
“There’s simply no higher feeling than minimising your errors, or making no errors. Everytime you get to play a bogey-free spherical I really feel prefer it motivates you, and hopefully I can take that power into the subsequent three days.”
Maguire solely performed two matches final week, having performed all 5 matches in her earlier two appearances, though used that frustration as motivation for a robust begin.
Leona Maguire was ignored of each periods on day two of the Solheim Cup
“Attempting to be a bit kinder to myself and revel in my golf somewhat bit extra,” Maguire mentioned. “Final couple of Solheims I’ve performed 5 matches; been exhausted after the Solheim, so good to be somewhat bit brisker this time spherical.”
Linn Grant began with a three-under 69, whereas European team-mates Charley Hull, Albane Valenzuela and Madelene Sagstrom opened with two-under 70s, with Lexi Thompson within the group on one below.
Rose Zhang went 4-0 in her matches on the Solheim Cup however completed with three straight bogeys for a 73, whereas Esther Henseleit – one in every of two rookies within the European group final week – opened with a two-over 74.
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