Seven Players Share Lead In Pure Silk-Bahamas Lpga Classic
MAJOR winners Paula Creamer and Catriona Matthew were among seven players sharing the lead at five-under-par 68 on Thursday after the first round of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
#Creamer, the 2010 US Women’s Open champion, and Matthew, who won the 2009 British Open, were joined by rookie Ashlan Ramsey, part-time college student Alison Lee, England’s Charley Hull, and the Japanese pair Mika Miyazato and Haru Nomura.
Paula Creamer Trails by 2 at Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
Megan Khang shot a 5-under 68 in strong wind Friday for a share of the lead in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, her first event as an LPGA Tour member.
The 18-year-old Khang eagled the par-5 fourth hole and had four birdies and a bogey in wind gusting to 30 mph at the Ocean Club to match England's Charley Hull and Japan's Haru Nomura at 8-under 138
"It was such a grind," Khang said. "To come out with 68 is incredible. Can't wait for the weekend."
Charley Hull, Anna Nordqvist lead at 12 under in Bahamas
Charley Hull and Anna Nordqvist shared the lead Saturday in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, and Ha Na Jang had the first hole-in-one on a par 4 in tour history.
Hull made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th to match European Solheim Cup teammate Nordqvist at 12-under 207 in breezy but calmer conditions at the Ocean Club. The 19-year-old Hull, who is from England, had a 4-under 69. Nordqvist, from Sweden, also birdied the 18th for a 68.