Moodie and McKay down the field in Ohio
South Korea's Na Yeon Choi posted a seven-under-par 64 to establish a one-shot lead after the first round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.
The 22-year-old picked up eight birdies and dropped only one shot - at the second - at Highland Meadows Golf Club to banish memories of last week's missed cut at the LPGA Championship
She finished one stroke clear of Canada's Alena Sharp, who carded a bogey-free 65, with American duo Marisa Baena and Christina Kim a shot further back alongside Frenchwoman Karine Icher.
Choi's fellow South Korean Jiyai Shin, the world number three, birdied her final two holes of the day to remain in the hunt with a four-under 67 - sharing sixth spot with compatriot Inbee Park, American pair Jackie Gallagher-Smith and Stacy Lewis, Japan's Momoko Ueda and Australian Katherine Hull.
FIRST ROUND
Par 71 (34-37). Yardage 6413
64 Na Yeon Choi.
65 Alena Sharp.
66 Marisa Baena, Karine Icher, Christina Kim.
67 Jackie Gallagher-Smth, Katherine Hull, Inbee Park, Jiyai Shin, Momoko Ueda, Stacy Lewis.
68 Silvia Cavalleri, Samantha Richdale, Kris Tamulis, Russy Gulyanamitta, Kristy McPherson, M J Hur, Na On Miy, Amy Yang, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Lincicome, Stephanie Loudon, Soo-Yun Kang.
Selected scores:
70 Alison Walshe, Karen Stupples, Gwladys Nocerta (jt 41st)
71 Becky Morgan, Paula creamer (jt 59th).
72 Janice Moodie (jt 76th).
73 Mhairi McKay (jt 96th).
Labels: LPGA TOUR
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