Malaysia’s Kelly Tan and American Brittany Lincicome each surrendered a 69 (-3) card to take the lead in the KPMG Women’s LPGA Championship, the third Grand Slam round of the season, Thursday in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The first round had to be interrupted for three players at nightfall. The Americans Jennifer Chang and Samantha Morrell as well as the Taiwanese Peiyun Chien will finish their race early Friday morning. In the meantime, Lincicome, looking for a third major coronation after the ANA Inspiration won in 2009 and 2015, made a success of his start, with four birdies and only one bogey. ” I am very happy. Today I trusted my game, I was aggressive, I made the close putts and it all worked out pretty well. Which is really great because the course was not easy, it was windy and it was sometimes cold ”, she said. Tan, her rival of the day, ranked 189th in the world and who has never yet won a tournament on the circuit, was distinguished by five birdies which erased two bogeys. “My ball hit was really good today. I hit the right spot and made some good putts, ”she said. Céline Boutier and Perrine Delacour, the two French women involved in this 66th edition of the second oldest female Major, are in 73rd position at +4 (74). They are one stroke away from a virtual cut set at +3 after eighteen holes!
