Walshe beats heat in Marathon LPGA first round

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Alison Walshe tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the Marathon Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio

Alison Walshe put herself in prime position at the Marathon Classic for her first LPGA Tour victory.

But, as the name of the tournament implies, the race has just begun.

Walshe shot a 6-under 65, her best score in her four years on the LPGA Tour, to take a one-stroke lead Thursday in the opening round of the tournament formerly known as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.