VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Yuka Saso had a giant second 9 to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead Thursday within the CPKC Ladies’s Open, whereas Canadian star Brooke Henderson struggled whereas taking part in in glasses for the primary time on the LPGA Tour.
Even par on the flip at tree-lined — and mosquito-infested — Shaughnessy Golf and Nation Membership, Saso birdied Nos. 1 by means of 4 and 6 and seven, taking part in her second 9 in 6-under 30. The 22-year-old Japanese participant gained the 2021 U.S. Ladies’s Open for her lone LPGA Tour title.
“I do not know what occurred [on] the again 9,” Saso mentioned. “I began hitting some good second photographs and having quick putts for birdies, giving myself a number of probabilities.”
Saso tried to be affected person with the mosquitoes.
“The bug spray helped loads,” she mentioned. “The wind, too.”
Henderson, the 2018 winner at Wascana in Regina, Saskatchewan, opened with a 75. Enjoying within the afternoon, she had 4 bogeys and a birdie.
“I simply wasn’t sharp right now,” Henderson mentioned. “Hopefully, simply exit tomorrow morning early, get off to a fast begin, make extra birdies.”
She has lengthy worn glasses off the course however hadn’t performed in them.
“At the least I might see my ball within the bush, which was type of an excellent factor, I assume,” Henderson mentioned.
Linn Grant was second after a day 67. The 24-year-old Swede rebounded from a bogey on the par-5 eleventh with birdies on the subsequent 4 holes. She gained the Dana Open in July in Ohio for her first LPGA Tour title.
“I did not really feel very assured with my swing going out,” Grant mentioned. “However I managed to type of discover one thing. You realize, golf is golf. You bought to only type of go together with what you will have.”
Canadian Alena Sharp was at 69 with Rose Zhang, 2019 winner Jin Younger Ko, Weiwei Zhang, Sei Younger Kim and Danielle Kang.
“To be trustworthy, the beginning was a bit of shaky,” Sharp mentioned. “I used to be a bit of nervous. You bought to type of put your blinders on out right here. Fairways are slim.”
The 20-year-old Zhang gained the Mizuho Americas Open in June at Liberty Nationwide in her first skilled begin.
“You possibly can by no means be too snug, particularly on this golf course,” Zhang mentioned. “Each day the circumstances are going to be altering.”
Nelly Korda topped the group at 70.
“It is actually tight off the tee,” Korda mentioned. “Actually small greens. And a facet of a number of mosquitoes.”
Canadian novice Brooke Rivers had a 71. The 18-year-old can be a freshman at Wake Forest.
“I am feeling good.” Rivers mentioned. “Caught to the plan and hit some good photographs.”
Three-time winner Lydia Ko shot a 72. She gained at Vancouver Golf Membership in 2012 and 2015. Race to CME Globe chief Lilia Vu additionally had a 72.
Lexi Thompson opened with a 76. She’s No. 157 within the Race to CME Globe and at risk of shedding her LPGA card with out having to make use of a one-time profession cash exemption.
Defending champion Paula Reto shot 78.
Canadian sisters Maddie and Ellie Szeryk had been paired collectively, with Maddie taking pictures a 73 and Ellie a 77.
Shaughnessy was initially set to host the occasion in 2020, however the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it by three years.
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