Dana Open 2022 R1
September 01-04
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
$1,750,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
With a sand save on 18, Hye-Jin Choi finishes Round 1 of the @danaopenlpga with a share of the lead at -6! 👏 pic.twitter.com/SGbMP6StZv
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 1, 2022
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Carlota Ciganda carded a bogey-free, 6-under 65 to take a share of the lead at the Dana Open presented by Marathon on Thursday. It was the Spanish player’s best first-round score of the year in her fifth start in the event. She has finished in the top-five three times this season.
Dana Open 2022 R1
“I really like this place and I started very solid. I hit a lot of greens, great shots on 1, 2, 3, and I made like 15-footer on 2 and a 10-footer on 3 for birdie. Then I just told myself to keep giving chances, hit greens. I think it’s key on this golf course,” said Ciganda.
“I feel very comfortable out there. I like the place. Reminds me of home in the summer, the weather, the trees, the design of the course. I really enjoy playing here and it’s been a great day.”
No need for a putter here! Ruoning Yin makes it look easy! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/er3ycculE9
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 1, 2022
Dana Open 2022 R1
Ciganda has slept on the 18-hole lead/co-lead four times in her career so far, the last time being at the 2018 Amundi Evian Championship.
Tied alongside her are South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi who was also bogey-free and China’s Ruoning Yin.
Dana Open 2022 R1
The two Tour rookies hold the first-round lead/co-lead for the first time in their careers in individual events. Choi held the 2022 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational lead with playing partner Narin An.
“I think this course fits me pretty well because my normal ball flight is kind of fade, and, yeah, I think it’s fits me,” said Yin. “Today I read the greens pretty good. I think for my putt I just don’t have much expectations, and just tried to hit a good putt.”
Choi has been in form recently, firing a career-best 62 in the second round of the CP Women’s Open last week and finishing in the top-10 for the ninth time this year.
“Even though I didn’t win, I feel like I’m gaining more experience and developing more skills,” said Choi. “Hopefully, I can use the experience I gained last week this week.”
Eight players are tie in fourth place at 5-under including two-time former champion Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson, who has finished second twice in Sylvania since 2017.
Dana Open 2022 R1
| Pos. | Player | To Par | R1 |
| T1 | Hye-Jin Choi | -6 | 65 |
| T1 | Ruoning Yin | -6 | 65 |
| T1 | Carlota Ciganda | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Leona Maguire | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Lydia Ko | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Aline Krauter | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Amy Olson | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Hyo Joo Kim | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Lexi Thompson | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | -5 | 66 |
| T4 | Lauren Stephenson | -5 | 66 |
| T12 | A Lim Kim | -4 | 67 |
| T12 | Xiyu Janet Lin | -4 | 67 |
| T12 | Gaby Lopez | -4 | 67 |
| T12 | So Yeon Ryu | -4 | 67 |
| T12 | Minjee Lee | -4 | 67 |
| T12 | Sarah Schmelzel | -4 | 67 |
| T18 | Lucy Li | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Mariah Stackhouse | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Yuka Saso | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Ayaka Furue | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Celine Herbin | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Wichanee Meechai | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Caroline Masson | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Lilia Vu | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Madelene Sagstrom | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Maria Fassi | -3 | 68 |
| T18 | Brittany Altomare | -3 | 68 |
| T29 | Frida Kinhult | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Angela Stanford | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Wei-Ling Hsu | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | In Kyung Kim | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Ayako Uehara | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Ariya Jutanugarn | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Lizette Salas | -2 | 69 |
| T29 | Nasa Hataoka | -2 | 69 |
| T37 | Muni He | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Peiyun Chien | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Chella Choi | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Lauren Coughlin | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Amanda Doherty | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Jeongeun Lee5 | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Morgane Metraux | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Moriya Jutanugarn | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Charley Hull | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Marina Alex | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Sei Young Kim | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Amy Yang | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Pornanong Phatlum | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Anne van Dam | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Yu Liu | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Natasha Andrea Oon | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Yaeeun Hong | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Jeongeun Lee6 | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Jasmine Suwannapura | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Mina Harigae | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Andrea Lee | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Atthaya Thitikul | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Jennifer Chang | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Christina Kim | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Isi Gabsa | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Esther Henseleit | -1 | 70 |
| T37 | Gerina Mendoza | -1 | 70 |
| T66 | Yu-Sang Hou | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Liz Nagel | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Haru Nomura | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Haeji Kang | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Ruixin Liu | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Megan Khang | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Kaitlyn Papp | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Stephanie Kyriacou | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Brittany Lang | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Lauren Hartlage | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Stephanie Meadow | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Sung Hyun Park | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Cydney Clanton | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Ashleigh Buhai | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Jennifer Kupcho | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Bronte Law | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Dana Finkelstein | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Emma Talley | Par | 71 |
| T66 | Angel Yin | Par | 71 |
| T87 | Casey Danielson | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Maddie Szeryk | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Hinako Shibuno | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Brooke M. Henderson | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Paula Reto | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Danielle Kang | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Lindy Duncan | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Elizabeth Szokol | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Ana Belac | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Brooke Matthews | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Azahara Munoz | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Narin An | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Stacy Lewis | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Mi Hyang Lee | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Jennifer Song | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Caroline Inglis | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Albane Valenzuela | +1 | 72 |
| T87 | Brianna Do | +1 | 72 |
| T105 | Sarah Jane Smith | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Weiwei Zhang | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Allison Emrey | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Agathe Laisne | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Sarah Kemp | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Pernilla Lindberg | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Robynn Ree | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Jing Yan | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Lauren Kim | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Rachel Rohanna | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Gianna Clemente (a) | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Min Lee | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Gemma Dryburgh | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Giulia Molinaro | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Allisen Corpuz | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Cheyenne Knight | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Lindsey Weaver-Wright | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Dewi Weber | +2 | 73 |
| T105 | Charlotte Thomas | +2 | 73 |
| T124 | Katherine Perry-Hamski | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Haylee Rae Harford | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Na Yeon Choi | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Alana Uriell | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Savannah Vilaubi | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Hannah Green | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Cristie Kerr | +3 | 74 |
| T124 | Sanna Nuutinen | +3 | 74 |
| T132 | Fatima Fernandez Cano | +4 | 75 |
| T132 | Kelly Tan | +4 | 75 |
| T132 | Annie Park | +4 | 75 |
| T132 | Vivian Hou | +4 | 75 |
| T132 | Sophia Schubert | +4 | 75 |
| T137 | Aditi Ashok | +5 | 76 |
| T137 | Su Oh | +5 | 76 |
| T137 | Jenny Coleman | +5 | 76 |
| T137 | Janie Jackson | +5 | 76 |
| 141 | Paula Creamer | +6 | 77 |
| T142 | Audrey Ryu (a) | +9 | 80 |
| T142 | Bianca Pagdanganan | +9 | 80 |
| 144 | Mel Reid | +10 | 81 |
