Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit with a 66 (-6) card took the lead after the first round of the first Major of the year, the LPGA ANA Inspiration in California. The two French women in contention did not play under par: Perrine Delacour returned a 72 (par) which leaves her 49th, while Céline Boutier is 93rd with a 75 (+3).

ANA Inspirationa: Thailand's Tavatanakit leads the 1st round

Patty Tavatanakit - © IMG via Twitter

Patty Tavatanakit, who played golf at the University of California at Los Angeles, kept the tension of the big championships from gaining the upper hand by making six birdies and no bogey, which allowed her to lead by one. suddenly the Chinese Feng Shanshan and the Irish Leona Maguire.

"Today was a rather calm and relaxing day", said the 21-year-old, who is in her second year as a member of the LPGA after a rookie season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

“I just stuck to my game plan and wasn't too greedy. I know he's a Major, it's difficult, the course is really difficult. I was very patient and waited for the putts to fall, and they did it on the last nine (holes). "

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