South Korea’s Hae Ran Ryu made 5 birdies in a six-hole stretch to hurry out to the first-round lead on the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Friday in Rogers, Arkansas.
Ryu shot a 7-under 64 at Pinnacle Nation Membership, with a bunch of 9 gamers 1 stroke again at 65.
Ryu, 22, is a rookie on the LPGA Tour and has 5 top-10 finishes this season whereas looking for her first profession victory.
She was bogey-free on Friday to kick off the 54-hole occasion. After taking pictures 2-under on the entrance 9, Ryu’s massive break began with a birdie on the par-4 twelfth gap. She proceeded to string collectively 4 extra at Nos. 14 to 17, two of which have been par-3s.
Lexi Thompson headlined the nine-way tie for second. The LPGA veteran was 7 underneath by 16 holes however carded her lone bogey at her penultimate gap, the par-4 eighth.
Thompson is looking for her first win on tour since June 2019.
Additionally tied for second have been Christina Kim, Japan’s Yuka Saso, Kelly Tan of Malaysia, Lydia Ko of New Zealand, Australian Hannah Inexperienced, Germany’s Olivia Cowan, Jenny Shin of South Korea and Nicole Broch Estrup of Denmark.
Morgane Metraux of Switzerland and Bronte Legislation of England have been a part of a six-way tie at 5-under 66.
Defending champion Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand opened with a 3-under 68.
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