Narin An leads with a 64 in the wind as Nelly Korda struggles in LPGA finale
Narin An is the surprise first-round leader at the richest-paying event on the LPGA Tour
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Narin An handled the windy conditions with a hot putter on Thursday, making four straight birdies around the turn and finishing with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship.
At stake for the 60-player field is a $4 million prize to the winner, the largest single-day payoff in women's golf.
Nelly Korda already has won more than that during her sterling season of seven wins. Now she faces an eight-shot deficit over the next three days at Tiburon Golf Club if she wants to end her year in fitting fashion.
Korda, coming off a victory last week, couldn't make amends for her three bogeys and had to settle for an even-par 72. She has come from behind in four of her victories, and still has 54 holes ahead of her. But it has made the task that much tougher.
