LPGA Drive On Championship R2

LPGA Drive On 2022 R2
February 03-05
Crown Colony G&CC, Fort Myers, Florida
$1,500,000
Round 1, Round 3

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Marina Alex (USA) and Leona Maguire (IRE) are tied at the top of the leaderboard at 13-under, four strokes ahead of their competitors. This is only the second time in both of their LPGA Tour careers that they have held a lead or co-lead after 36 holes; at the 2016 Manulife LPGA Classic for Alex while Maguire led after the second day at the 2021 Meijer LPGA Classic. For Maguire, it’s only the third time since the 2021 Dana Open that Maguire has opened an event with two-straight rounds in the 60s.

LPGA Drive On 2022 R2

“Just been playing really solid, taking advantage of the shorter holes. My wedges have been really dialed in. Just staying really patient. I think that’s been the theme of the last two weeks in general with the wind we’ve been getting,” said Maguire. “Taking your chance where you get them, taking the pars on the tougher holes playing into the wind. Sort of coming down the stretch 14, 15, 16, were a grind back into the wind, but felt like I had put myself in a good position early on to sort of relax on the last few holes.

LPGA Drive On 2022 R2

Maguire is aiming to become the season’s first Rolex First-Time Winner while Alex is hoping for her first win since the 2018 Cambia Portland Classic. Alex could become the fourth American to win an edition of the Drive On Championship, following in the footsteps of Danielle Kang (2020, Inverness Club), Ally Ewing (2020, Reynolds Lake Oconee), and Austin Ernst (2021, Golden Ocala).

“It’s been an interesting journey since — definitely since Portland, and probably even since Solheim. Pretty much since the COVID happened I feel like things haven’t really worked out in my favor, both physically and with my golf game, so it’s good to feel good,” said Alex, who has carded only one bogey through 36 holes at Crown Colony. “Knock on — there is no wood — but knock-on wood. And I worked really hard with Claude Harmon, my coach middle of last year, but then specifically like once the season ended working on some changes in my swing that I feel will allow me to be a bit more consistent, which I’m hoping just really got grind on that tomorrow.”

LPGA Drive On 2022 R2

Americans Stacy Lewis and Brittany Altomare both carded 65s and are tied for third at 9-under alongside Sweden’s Linnea Johansson who posted a 69.

Lexi Thompson (USA) joins fellow major champions Jeongeun Lee6 (KOR) and Patty Tavatanakit (THA) in a tie for sixth at 8-under.

Overnight co-leader Nasa Hataoka (JAP) carded a 75 and slipped down into a share of 28th place at 4-under.

LPGA Drive On 2022 R2

Pos.	Player	To Par	Scores	Total
T1	Leona Maguire	-13	66-65	131
T1	Marina Alex	-13	65-66	131
T3	Brittany Altomare	-9	68-67	135
T3	Stacy Lewis	-9	68-67	135
T3	Linnea Johansson	-9	66-69	135
T6	Lexi Thompson	-8	69-67	136
T6	Jeongeun Lee6	-8	67-69	136
T6	Patty Tavatanakit	-8	66-70	136
T9	Lauren Stephenson	-7	72-65	137
T9	Atthaya Thitikul	-7	71-66	137
T9	Pauline Roussin-Bouchard	-7	70-67	137
T9	Celine Boutier	-7	70-67	137
T9	Yaeeun Hong	-7	68-69	137
T9	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	-7	68-69	137
T9	Charley Hull	-7	67-70	137
T16	Brooke M. Henderson	-6	71-67	138
T16	In Gee Chun	-6	70-68	138
T16	Jennifer Chang	-6	70-68	138
T16	Sarah Schmelzel	-6	69-69	138
T16	Madelene Sagstrom	-6	67-71	138
T21	Cheyenne Knight	-5	70-69	139
T21	Allisen Corpuz	-5	70-69	139
T21	Inbee Park	-5	70-69	139
T21	Jasmine Suwannapura	-5	69-70	139
T21	Su Oh	-5	68-71	139
T21	Caroline Masson	-5	67-72	139
T21	Bronte Law	-5	67-72	139
T28	Perrine Delacour	-4	73-67	140
T28	Kelly Tan	-4	71-69	140
T28	Hye-Jin Choi	-4	71-69	140
T28	Cydney Clanton	-4	70-70	140
T28	Xiyu Janet Lin	-4	68-72	140
T28	Megan Khang	-4	68-72	140
T28	Ryann O’Toole	-4	68-72	140
T28	Nasa Hataoka	-4	65-75	140
T36	A Lim Kim	-3	72-69	141
T36	Janie Jackson	-3	72-69	141
T36	Gemma Dryburgh	-3	72-69	141
T36	Na Rin An	-3	71-70	141
T36	Austin Ernst	-3	70-71	141
T36	Amy Olson	-3	70-71	141
T36	Georgia Hall	-3	70-71	141
T36	Bianca Pagdanganan	-3	70-71	141
T36	Marissa Steen	-3	69-72	141
T45	Angela Stanford	-2	77-65	142
T45	Jenny Shin	-2	74-68	142
T45	Brittany Lincicome	-2	73-69	142
T45	Pornanong Phatlum	-2	73-69	142
T45	Katherine Perry-Hamski	-2	72-70	142
T45	Ariya Jutanugarn	-2	72-70	142
T45	Moriya Jutanugarn	-2	72-70	142
T45	Nelly Korda	-2	72-70	142
T45	Wichanee Meechai	-2	72-70	142
T45	Isi Gabsa	-2	71-71	142
T45	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	-2	71-71	142
T45	Amy Yang	-2	70-72	142
T45	Ayaka Furue	-2	70-72	142
T45	Pernilla Lindberg	-2	69-73	142
T45	Anna Nordqvist	-2	69-73	142
T45	Giulia Molinaro	-2	68-74	142
T61	Fatima Fernandez Cano	-1	74-69	143
T61	Yealimi Noh	-1	74-69	143
T61	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	-1	72-71	143
T61	Dana Finkelstein	-1	72-71	143
T61	Aditi Ashok	-1	72-71	143
T61	Carlota Ciganda	-1	72-71	143
T61	Lilia Vu	-1	71-72	143
T61	Paula Reto	-1	71-72	143
T61	Ruixin Liu	-1	71-72	143
T61	Pajaree Anannarukarn	-1	70-73	143
T61	Rachel Rohanna	-1	70-73	143
T61	Alison Lee	-1	69-74	143
T61	Annie Park	-1	69-74	143
	Yuka Saso	CUT	77-67	144
	Stephanie Meadow	CUT	73-71	144
	Albane Valenzuela	CUT	73-71	144
	Katherine Kirk	CUT	72-72	144
	Andrea Lee	CUT	71-73	144
	Sophia Schubert	CUT	69-75	144
	Ana Belac	CUT	69-75	144
	Sarah Kemp	CUT	74-71	145
	Alana Uriell	CUT	73-72	145
	Agathe Laisne	CUT	72-73	145
	Frida Kinhult	CUT	72-73	145
	Cristie Kerr	CUT	71-74	145
	Ally Ewing	CUT	69-76	145
	Dewi Weber	CUT	69-76	145
	Hee Young Park	CUT	68-77	145
	Maude-Aimee Leblanc	CUT	67-78	145
	Casey Danielson	CUT	77-69	146
	Jennifer Song	CUT	76-70	146
	Maria Fassi	CUT	75-71	146
	Mel Reid	CUT	75-71	146
	Jennifer Kupcho	CUT	74-72	146
	Muni He	CUT	74-72	146
	Gerina Michelle Mendoza	CUT	74-72	146
	Lauren Coughlin	CUT	73-73	146
	Ashleigh Buhai	CUT	72-74	146
	Lauren Kim	CUT	76-71	147
	Morgane Metraux	CUT	75-72	147
	Gaby Lopez	CUT	73-74	147
	Yu Liu	CUT	73-74	147
	Jenny Coleman	CUT	72-75	147
	Emily Kristine Pedersen	CUT	72-75	147
	Mina Harigae	CUT	72-75	147
	Jeongeun Lee	CUT	70-77	147
	Christina Kim	CUT	75-73	148
	Sophia Popov	CUT	74-74	148
	Peiyun Chien	CUT	74-74	148
	Mirim Lee	CUT	72-76	148
	Haeji Kang	CUT	72-76	148
	Laura Davies	CUT	75-74	149
	Amanda Doherty	CUT	76-74	150
	Brittany Lang	CUT	73-78	151
	Jaye Marie Green	CUT	76-76	152
	Esther Henseleit	CUT	74-78	152
	Allison Emrey	CUT	74-81	155
	Na Yeon Choi	CUT	79-77	156
	Angel Yin	CUT	81-77	158
	Jessica Korda	W/D