Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda share first-round lead at LPGA Drive On Championship
Lydia Ko shot a 6-under 65 to share the first-round lead with Nelly Korda at the LPGA Drive on Championship
By AP News
Published - Jan 25, 2024, 06:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 25, 2024, 06:50 PM EST
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko tried to conserve her energy after her victory last weekend in the LPGA Tour's season opener, but she clearly did enough to keep her game sharp.
The former world No. 1 shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Nelly Korda at the LPGA Drive on Championship.
Nanna Koerstz Madsen was one shot back, and second-ranked Ruoning Yin was part of a big group at 67 that included another past major champion, Sei Young Kim.
Ko's victory on her home course at Lake Nona was her first since 2022. She had a 45-minute lesson with her Korea-based coach on Monday, then made the roughly 2 1/2-hour drive to Bradenton Country Club on the Gulf Coast.
