Brittany Lincicome and Kelly Than share the controls of the KLPGA Women's PGA. Only a dozen ambushed players at one point managed to play under par on a cool and windy first day. The two French women at the start, Céline Boutier and Perrine Delacour had a difficult start and are 73rd in the provisional ranking at +4.

KLPGA Women's PGA: Brittany Lincicome co-directs, Lydia Ko and Danielle Kang in ambush

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Malaysian Kelly Tan and Brittany Lincicome of the United States each surrendered a 69 (-3) card to lead the KPMG Women's LPGA Championship, the third major tournament of the season, Thursday in Newtown Square, Pa.

Lydia Ko, Danielle Kang, Carlota Ciganda and Gaby Lopez are in ambush at one point from the leaders (-2). Thompson, Georgia Hall, Charley Hull and Hinako Shibuno are three header shots.

Inbee Park, who played in the par, predicting it would be the easiest day of the week. Only one group not completed due to darkness, play was suspended at 18:59 p.m. EST

Tan, who started ANA Inspiration with a 68, is still chasing his first LPGA win. The 26-year-old, ranked 189th in the world, is inspired by Sophia Popov and Mel Reid, recently winners for the first time.

"Winning a golf tournament here changes your life", “Yes, it was very moving to see Sophia Popov and Mel Reid win,” said Tan.

For Brittany Lincicome, felt a click on Friday on the Jersey Shore. She came out of her routine on Friday achieving a series of birdies, playing more aggressively.

"Every week, we said to ourselves that we had to put things in perspective"said Brittany Lincicome, “But that's not the way an eight-time winner should play golf. "

Lincicome, 35, was diagnosed with  "Mom's thumb" at the start of the season. She saw several doctors during the year and considered surgery until she tried a brace that prevents her left thumb from leaning too far back.

"I hit a few balls recently and it didn't hurt too much", she says, “But I felt if I had to play 18 holes without this equipment, my thumb would be on fire at the end of the course, so we're just going to wear it. "

Brittany Lincicome never considered quitting golf after giving birth to Emery last July. Having said that, winning a tournament as a mother would be the " Cherry on the cake "

Brittany Lincicome said her husband watched television on Thursday afternoon and showed Emery his mother in action.

"It's pretty cool", said Lincicome.

It could be the start of something special.

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