Americans Danielle Kang and Jennifer Song share the lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship. Céline Boutier and Perrine Delacour post in the heart an excellent 69 (-3) which allows them to occupy the ninth place in the provisional classification.

LPGA Drive On: Kang and Song leaders, Boutier and Delacour in the top 10

From left to right: Céline Boutier, Jennifer Song, Danielle Kang and Perrine Delacour - © Swing-Féminin

Danielle Kang n ° 5 worldwide, leading the Race to CME Globe. and Jennifer Song share the lead, signing two magnificent 65s (-7) at the end of the first day of the LPGA Drive On Shampionship - Lake Course.

"I think I know the course a little better"said Kang. “I've only played it once so it's still very new, but I just tried to work on rhythm drills on the greens and understand the kind of grass here. I was very well today. "

This event is the second tournament added to the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic that crippled women's golf for five months. The other "Drive On" tournament was held in Toledo, Ohio at the end of July and marked the return of golf. Kang won this event in Inverness and went on to win the LPGA Marathon Classic the following week in Sylvania, Ohio. She now has five wins on the LPGA Tour after winning the US Women's Amateur in 2010 and 2011.

"I think it's really exciting that the LPGA Drive On can take place during this break"said Kang. " It's cool. "

Kang birdied three of the four par-5s in the afternoon without conceding a single bogey on the Great Waters Course.

"To be honest I hit a few putts today which made me very happy"said Kang.

Song finished with a birdie on the 18th par-5, his fifth over the last seven holes. The former University of Southern California player is winless on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, she combed both amateur and public female links in the United States.

"This course is really difficult and, in the afternoon, the greens became very delicate so there were a lot of calculations", Song said. “The wind picked up a bit, it was a bit confusing, but I managed pretty well. I'm really happy to have played 7 cents par today. I didn't think it was possible to score here, but I had a great first lap. "

She starred alongside Juli Inkster, the 60-year-old Hall of Fame champion played 77 for her third start of the year.

Ally McDonald is the third American player to reach the top of the standings, with a bug-free 66.

“I have been consistent. My hitting the ball was really good ”McDonald said.“I managed to make a few putts. "

Ariya Jutanugarn bogeyed the 18th posting a card of 67. The 24-year-old Thai star won the last of her 10 LPGA Tour titles at the 2018 Ladies Scottish Open.

"I didn't expect putting puttings at all, because as soon as I saw the course, I felt like it was going to be difficult"said Jutanugarn. “We played a long time and the greens are quite difficult. "

American Lindsey Weaver also recorded a card of 67.

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