Mika Miyazato bounced back form a bit of a slow start and birdied her final four holes to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Kingsmill Championship.
Miyazato caught fire on her first nine. She birdied five of six on her front nine and made the turn at 5 under before finishing with a 6-under 65. She leads Minjee Lee and Brittany Lincicome who each shot 66.
“I spoke last night with my mental coach, so like the last three months, four months, it’s not enjoy golf, so I tried to I enjoy golf this week, and he said, one shot at a game, more detail, so I tried more detail today, so that’s why it works good,” Miyazato said.
Lee, the defending champ, birdied four of her first seven holes and was at 6 under before she made her first bogey of the day at 18.
Lincicome also finished making six birdies and one bogey.
“The greens were faster this year than I’ve ever seen them in my life,” Lincicome said. “I think they were faster than any other stop on tour this year, so that was obviously something I had to adjust to because I couldn’t be as aggressive as I wanted to be.”
Eight players are two shots back, including Gerina Piller, and Sei Young Kim.
World No. 1 Lydia Ko struggled for much of her round, and was 5 over during a six-hole stretch. But she bounced back and closed with a birdie for a 73.
POS | GOLFER | TRK | CNT | SCORE | THRU | TODAY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOTAL | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Mika Miyazato
|
JPN | -6 | -6 | 65 | - | - | - | 65 | ||||
T2 |
Minjee Lee
|
AUS | -5 | -5 | 66 | - | - | - | 66 | ||||
T2 |
Brittany Lincicome
|
USA | -5 | -5 | 66 | - | - | - | 66 | ||||
T4 |
Laetitia Beck
|
ISR | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Sandra Gal
|
DEU | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Moriya Jutanugarn
|
THA | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Sei Young Kim
|
KOR | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Caroline Masson
|
DEU | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Pornanong Phatlum
|
THA | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Gerina Piller
|
USA | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T4 |
Jennifer Song
|
USA | -4 | -4 | 67 | - | - | - | 67 | ||||
T12 |
Chella Choi
|
KOR | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Austin Ernst
|
USA | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Vicky Hurst
|
USA | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Tiffany Joh
|
USA | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Felicity Johnson
|
ENG | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Cristie Kerr
|
USA | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T12 |
Meena Lee
|
KOR | -3 | -3 | 68 | - | - | - | 68 | ||||
T19 |
Mi Jung Hur
|
KOR | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Ariya Jutanugarn
|
THA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Megan Khang
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Jessica Korda
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Brittany Lang
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Amelia Lewis
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Azahara Munoz
|
ESP | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Su-Hyun Oh
|
AUS | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Ryann O'Toole
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Lizette Salas
|
USA | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Ayako Uehara
|
JPN | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T19 |
Amy Yang
|
KOR | -2 | -2 | 69 | - | - | - | 69 | ||||
T31 |
Amy Anderson
|
USA | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Brooke Henderson
|
CAN | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Hyo Joo Kim
|
KOR | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
I.K. Kim
|
KOR | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Joanna Klatten
|
FRA | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Stacy Lewis
|
USA | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Alejandra Llaneza
|
MEX | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Lee Lopez
|
USA | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Mo Martin
|
USA | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T31 |
Anna Nordqvist
|
SWE | -1 | -1 | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | ||||
T41 |
Brittany Altomare
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Sandra Changkija
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Carlota Ciganda
|
ESP | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Simin Feng
|
CHN | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Jennifer Johnson
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Kim Kaufman
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Sarah Kemp
|
AUS | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Christina Kim
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
SooBin Kim
|
KOR | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Min Lee
|
E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | |||||
T41 |
Pernilla Lindberg
|
SWE | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Sydnee Michaels
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Ji Young Oh
|
KOR | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Suzann Pettersen
|
NOR | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Morgan Pressel
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Beatriz Recari
|
ESP | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Marion Ricordeau
|
FRA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
So Yeon Ryu
|
KOR | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Sarah Jane Smith
|
AUS | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Christine Song
|
USA | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Yani Tseng
|
E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | |||||
T41 |
Mariajo Uribe
|
COL | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Julie Yang
|
KOR | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T41 |
Sakura Yokomine
|
JPN | E | E | 71 | - | - | - | 71 | ||||
T65 |
Marina Alex
|
USA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Katie Burnett
|
USA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Na Yeon Choi
|
KOR | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Laura Davies
|
ENG | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Lindy Duncan
|
USA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Wei-Ling Hsu
|
1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | |||||
T65 |
Mirim Lee
|
KOR | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Ai Miyazato
|
JPN | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Giulia Molinaro
|
ITA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Haru Nomura
|
JPN | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Hee Young Park
|
KOR | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Paula Reto
|
ZAF | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Budsabakorn Sukapan
|
THA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras
|
THA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Lexi Thompson
|
USA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T65 |
Michelle Wie
|
USA | 1 | 1 | 72 | - | - | - | 72 | ||||
T81 |
In Gee Chun
|
KOR | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Paula Creamer
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Perrine Delacour
|
FRA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Mina Harigae
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Celine Herbin
|
FRA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Dani Holmqvist
|
SWE | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Juli Inkster
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Lydia Ko
|
NZL | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Maria McBride
|
SWE | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Belen Mozo
|
ESP | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Lee-Anne Pace
|
ZAF | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Annie Park
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Kelly Shon
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Nontaya Srisawang
|
THA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Kelly Tan
|
MYS | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Alison Walshe
|
USA | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Karrie Webb
|
AUS | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T81 |
Jing Yan
|
CHN | 2 | 2 | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ||||
T99 |
Jacqui Concolino
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Brianna Do
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Julieta Granada
|
PRY | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Natalie Gulbis
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Daniela Iacobelli
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Candie Kung
|
3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | |||||
T99 |
Min Seo Kwak
|
KOR | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Maude-Aimee Leblanc
|
CAN | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Becky Morgan
|
WAL | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Se Ri Pak
|
KOR | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Inbee Park
|
KOR | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Jane Rah
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Cyna Marie Rodriguez
|
PHL | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Demi Runas
|
USA | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Jenny Shin
|
KOR | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T99 |
Bertine Strauss
|
ZAF | 3 | 3 | 74 | - | - | - | 74 | ||||
T115 |
Ssu-Chia Cheng
|
4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | |||||
T115 |
Cydney Clanton
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Lisa Ferrero
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Nannette Hill
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Xi Yu Lin
|
CHN | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Benyapa Niphatsophon
|
THA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Sadena Parks
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Ashlan Ramsey
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Rachel Rohanna
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Angela Stanford
|
USA | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T115 |
Sun Young Yoo
|
KOR | 4 | 4 | 75 | - | - | - | 75 | ||||
T126 |
Holly Clyburn
|
ENG | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Haeji Kang
|
KOR | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
P.K. Kongkraphan
|
THA | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Stephanie Kono
|
USA | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Samantha Richdale
|
CAN | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Kris Tamulis
|
USA | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Cheyenne Woods
|
USA | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T126 |
Britney Yada
|
USA | 5 | 5 | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | ||||
T134 |
Jaye Marie Green
|
USA | 6 | 6 | 77 | - | - | - | 77 | ||||
T134 |
Casey Grice
|
USA | 6 | 6 | 77 | - | - | - | 77 | ||||
T134 |
Katherine Kirk
|
AUS | 6 | 6 | 77 | - | - | - | 77 | ||||
T137 |
Dori Carter
|
USA | 7 | 7 | 78 | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
T137 |
Emee Herbert
|
USA | 7 | 7 | 78 | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
T137 |
Grace Na
|
USA | 7 | 7 | 78 | - | - | - | 78 | ||||
T140 |
Alison Lee
|
USA | 8 | 8 | 79 | - | - | - | 79 | ||||
T140 |
Giulia Sergas
|
ITA | 8 | 8 | 79 | - | - | - | 79 | ||||
T142 |
Eun-Hee Ji
|
KOR | 10 | 10 | 81 | - | - | - | 81 | ||||
T142 |
Briana Mao
|
USA | 10 | 10 | 81 | - | - | - | 81 | ||||
144 |
Lauren Greenlief
|
USA | 11 | 11 | 82 | - | - | - | 82 | ||||
T54 |
Ilhee Lee
|
KOR | - | - | - | - | - |
* denotes player started on the back nine
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