Honda LPGA Thailand R1

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1
March 10-13
Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonburi, Thailand
$1,600,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4

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Japan’s Nasa Hataoka, Germany’s Esther Henseleit and Australia’s Su Oh all carded bogey-free 63s to top the leaderboard after the first round of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club Pattaya’s Old Course.

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1

Hataoka hit all 14 fairways and all 18 greens in her first round, picking apart the Old Course with laser-like accuracy. She has never finished better than 31st in her previous three tournament appearances, her best previous round was a 67 in 2021, but says she is finally feeling comfortable around the venue.

“(This is the) first time we know the golf course, so I know the bad position and good position. I missed the bad position, so that’s why I play really good today.”

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1

Henseleit made a great tournament debut, carding nine birdies in her first time around the Old Course and shooting her career-low round.

“I just didn’t make any big mistakes, I think. My irons were good. On my first nine I had many tap-in birdies; on the back nine I holed like two longer putts. But just stress-free golf.”

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1

Oh also shot the lowest round of her competitive career and completed her flawless round with a tricky 4-foot downhill putt for par on her final hol. She pointed to her work on the greens, needing just 22 putts, as the strength of her game on Thursday.

“I think my ball striking was actually better last week, but I had like 10 less putts this week, like today. Like 32 putts last week but had like 23 putts today. With obviously a chip-in it’s maybe like 24, 25 putts, but still like eight shots better. And I didn’t hit it that much closer. I think I hit it closer last week, but just didn’t hole anything. So I’m glad I holed some putts today. Feels really nice.”

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1

China’s Xiyu Lin holds solo fourth after a bogey-free 64.

Six players are tied for fifth at 7-under, including Canadian Brooke Henderson and France’s Celine Boutier, who is of Thai descent.

2021 Honda LPGA Thailand winner Ariya Jutanugarn, who became the first Thai player to win the tournament, opened with a 2-over 74 and is tied for 63rd.

LPGA Thailand 2022 R1

Pos.	Player	To Par	Total
T1	Su Oh	-9	63
T1	Nasa Hataoka	-9	63
T1	Esther Henseleit	-9	63
4	Xiyu Janet Lin	-8	64
T5	Brooke M. Henderson	-7	65
T5	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	-7	65
T5	Alison Lee	-7	65
T5	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	-7	65
T5	Celine Boutier	-7	65
T5	Jennifer Kupcho	-7	65
T11	Amy Yang	-6	66
T11	Danielle Kang	-6	66
T11	Jeongeun Lee6	-6	66
T11	Carlota Ciganda	-6	66
T11	Yu Liu	-6	66
T11	Lizette Salas	-6	66
T17	Min Lee	-5	67
T17	Hinako Shibuno	-5	67
T17	Lucy Li	-5	67
T17	Perrine Delacour	-5	67
T17	A Lim Kim	-5	67
T17	Stacy Lewis	-5	67
T23	Brittany Altomare	-4	68
T23	Madelene Sagstrom	-4	68
T23	Mina Harigae	-4	68
T23	Jeongeun Lee5	-4	68
T23	Yuka Saso	-4	68
T23	Pajaree Anannarukarn	-4	68
T23	Gaby Lopez	-4	68
T23	In Gee Chun	-4	68
T23	Kaitlyn Papp	-4	68
T23	Caroline Masson	-4	68
T23	Sarah Schmelzel	-4	68
T34	Minjee Lee	-3	69
T34	Rina Tatematsu (a)	-3	69
T34	Emma Talley	-3	69
T34	So Yeon Ryu	-3	69
T34	Wei-Ling Hsu	-3	69
T34	Megan Khang	-3	69
T34	Hyo Joo Kim	-3	69
T34	Jennifer Song	-3	69
T42	Leona Maguire	-2	70
T42	Atthaya Thitikul	-2	70
T42	Moriya Jutanugarn	-2	70
T42	Jaravee Boonchant	-2	70
T42	Hannah Green	-2	70
T42	Emily Kristine Pedersen	-2	70
T42	Matilda Castren	-2	70
T42	Aditi Ashok	-2	70
T50	Chella Choi	-1	71
T50	Patty Tavatanakit	-1	71
T50	Marina Alex	-1	71
T50	Giulia Molinaro	-1	71
T50	Mel Reid	-1	71
T50	Prima Thammaraks	-1	71
T50	Albane Valenzuela	-1	71
T50	Yealimi Noh	-1	71
T50	Angel Yin	-1	71
T59	Jenny Coleman	+1	73
T59	Jasmine Suwannapura	+1	73
T59	Chanettee Wannasaen	+1	73
T59	Na Yeon Choi	+1	73
T63	Jaye Marie Green	+2	74
T63	Ariya Jutanugarn	+2	74
65	Wichanee Meechai	+3	75
66	Ashleigh Buhai	+5	77
67	Sarah Kemp	+8	80