American Nelly Korda leads the Chevron Championship – the primary ladies’s main of the yr – by two strokes after posting a elegant seven-under-par 65 within the first spherical.
The 2-time main winner, who claimed this title in 2024, regarded again to her imperious greatest in a bogey-free spherical at Houston’s Memorial Park Golf Course.
“The wind was choosing up right here and there,” stated Korda. “By way of the bushes it was positively gusting so I needed to lock in on a few yardages right here and there.
“Total, I simply felt actually good, although, on the market.”
England’s Mimi Rhodes, who received thrice throughout final season’s Girls European Tour, is fours pictures off the highest on her match debut.
The 24-year-old had 5 birdies and two bogeys in a formidable 69 and is one among 10 gamers on three beneath par.
“I felt prepared,” stated Rhodes. “Getting right here on Sunday, it was in all probability a profit to me that I used to be in a position to see the course a bit extra.
“I did as a lot prep as I may and felt snug coming into this spherical. It was extra about coming in and being assured round there, which I believed I did.”
South Korea’s Somi Lee and Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who received this match in 2021 when it was in California, each carded 67s and are joint second on 5 beneath.
England’s Charley Hull, who’s fourth within the ladies’s world rankings, is on stage par following a spherical that included three birdies and three bogeys.
World primary Jeeno Thitikul opened with a 74 and at two over par is 9 pictures off the lead.
