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The Chevron Championship, first round<\/b><\/p>\n

-7<\/b> N Korda (US); -5<\/b> S Lee (Kor), P Tavatanakit (Tha); -4<\/b> P Bouchard (Fra), Y Liu (Chn), Farah O’Keefe (US), Y Yoshida (Jpn)<\/p>\n

Selected others: -3<\/b> M Rhodes (Eng); E<\/b> C Hull (Eng), L Ko (NZ), L Thompson (US); +1<\/b> L Woad (Eng); +2<\/b> G Dryburgh (Sco), M Lee (Aus), J Thitikul (Tha); +3<\/b> J Ewart Shadoff (Eng) <\/p>\n

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American Nelly Korda leads the Chevron Championship – the first women’s major of the year – by two strokes after posting a sublime seven-under-par 65 in the first round.<\/b><\/p>\n

The two-time major winner, who claimed this title in 2024, looked back to her imperious best in a bogey-free round at Houston’s Memorial Park Golf Course. <\/p>\n

“The wind was picking up here and there,” said Korda. “Through the trees it was definitely gusting so I had to lock in on a couple of yardages here and there.<\/p>\n

“Overall, I just felt really good, though, out there.”<\/p>\n

England’s Mimi Rhodes, who won three times during last season’s Ladies European Tour, is fours shots off the top on her tournament debut.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old had five birdies and two bogeys in an impressive 69 and is one of 10 players on three under par.<\/p>\n

South Korea’s Somi Lee and Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who won this tournament in 2021 when it was in California, both carded 67s and are joint second on five under.<\/p>\n

England’s Charley Hull, who is fourth in the women’s world rankings, is on level par following a round that included three birdies and three bogeys.<\/p>\n

World number one Jeeno Thitikul opened with a 74 and at two over par is nine shots off the lead. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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