Indian golfer Aditi Ashok made a modest begin with an even-par 72 that positioned her tied 63rd after the opening spherical of the LPGA Drive On Championship.
Aditi, who completed a stable T-13 final week, had three birdies and three bogeys at a course which afforded numerous scores.
At even par, the Indian golfer was T-63 within the 54-hole occasion. She birdied ninth, twelfth and 18th however dropped pictures on first, thirteenth and fifteenth.
Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and American Marina Alex topped the chief board after the primary spherical with scores of 7-under 65 every.
Hataoka made eight birdies, with seven of them coming after her lone bogey on No. 13, her fourth gap of the day. Her final two victories have are available three-round occasions, together with the 2021 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and the Dana Open, when the fourth spherical was washed out as a consequence of rain. Of her 5 Tour wins, 4 have been earned at three-round tournaments.
Alex posted her first bogey-free spherical for the reason that 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship. Her 65 is her lowest 18-hole rating since 2019. She recorded five-straight birdies from ninth to thirteenth.
Linnea Johansson, Leona Maguire and Patty Tavatanakit sit in a tie for third at six-under. Tavatanakit completed tied thirteenth within the first two occasions of the season.
Six gamers sit in a tie for sixth at five-under.
