LPGA Drive On Championship R1

LPGA Drive On 2022 R1
February 03-05
Crown Colony G&CC, Fort Myers, Florida
$1,500,000
Round 2, Round 3

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and American Marina Alex lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship after carding 7-under 65s. Hataoka, who started on the back nine, made eight birdies, with seven of them coming after her lone bogey on the 13th.

LPGA Drive On 2022 R1

“Not the best bogey I could have, but it wasn’t something technical. It was more of a misjudge on my club, reading with the wind. I was able to handle that,” said Hataoka. “I was putting really well. I was able to read the green and green speed and with the routine that helped me a lot, which resulted in a good stroke today.”

LPGA Drive On 2022 R1

Hataoka has a strong track record at 54-hole events, she won four of her titles in them, including the last two at the 2021 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and the Dana Open, when the fourth round was washed out due to rain.

“Three-day tournaments, yes, I have a good image of it, so hopefully I can play two more good rounds.”

LPGA Drive On 2022 R1

Alex posted her first bogey-free round since the 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship. Her 65 is her lowest 18-hole score since a 64 in the third round of the 2019 Indy Women in Tech Championship, where she finished third.

“I really putted nicely today. The first couple holes were kind of tough just getting used to the wind and figuring out, you know, how far everything was playing,” said Alex. “I made a really good save on — I want to say it was No.4 I think it was, long par-4. I really miss-clubbed myself off the tee and was way back and then had like a 3-wood in. Made a good up and down to keep some good momentum going.”

She recorded five-straight birdies from the 9th to the 13th, which ties her longest consecutive birdie streak, last made during the first round of her win at the 2018 Cambia Portland Classic. The site of her maiden win on Tour was also the last time Alex held the lead/co-lead after 18-holes.

“54-hole events are always kind of important to have a good start because you have that one less day to possibly make up ground if you’re a little bit behind. So I’ve had some good success in 54-hole events in the past. I’m excited for the next two days, and just see what happens. I played a really great round of golf today, so I have to anticipate there might be a little bit of some up and downs along the way. But that doesn’t mean I can’t have a great week out here.”

Alex posted her first bogey-free round since the 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship. Her 65 is her lowest 18-hole score since a 64 in the third round of the 2019 Indy Women in Tech Championship, where she finished third.

Sweden’s Linnea Johansson shot her career-best score to sit in a tie for third at 6-under alongside Ireland’s Leona Maguire and Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit .

Six players sit in a tie for sixth at 5-under, including England’s Bronte Law and Charley Hull.

American Jessica Korda withdrew after six holes during the first round, and later revealed on social media that it was due to a sprain in her ribs with intercoastal muscle strain.

Pos.	Player	To Par	Total
T1	Marina Alex	-7	65
T1	Nasa Hataoka	-7	65
T3	Patty Tavatanakit	-6	66
T3	Linnea Johansson	-6	66
T3	Leona Maguire	-6	66
T6	Maude-Aimee Leblanc	-5	67
T6	Bronte Law	-5	67
T6	Charley Hull	-5	67
T6	Madelene Sagstrom	-5	67
T6	Jeongeun Lee6	-5	67
T6	Caroline Masson	-5	67
T12	Yaeeun Hong	-4	68
T12	Stacy Lewis	-4	68
T12	Su Oh	-4	68
T12	Megan Khang	-4	68
T12	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	-4	68
T12	Ryann O’Toole	-4	68
T12	Brittany Altomare	-4	68
T12	Xiyu Janet Lin	-4	68
T12	Hee Young Park	-4	68
T12	Giulia Molinaro	-4	68
T22	Dewi Weber	-3	69
T22	Marissa Steen	-3	69
T22	Jasmine Suwannapura	-3	69
T22	Annie Park	-3	69
T22	Sophia Schubert	-3	69
T22	Pernilla Lindberg	-3	69
T22	Sarah Schmelzel	-3	69
T22	Anna Nordqvist	-3	69
T22	Lexi Thompson	-3	69
T22	Ally Ewing	-3	69
T22	Ana Belac	-3	69
T22	Alison Lee	-3	69
T34	Rachel Rohanna	-2	70
T34	Allisen Corpuz	-2	70
T34	Austin Ernst	-2	70
T34	Inbee Park	-2	70
T34	In Gee Chun	-2	70
T34	Ayaka Furue	-2	70
T34	Amy Olson	-2	70
T34	Georgia Hall	-2	70
T34	Jennifer Chang	-2	70
T34	Jeongeun Lee	-2	70
T34	Bianca Pagdanganan	-2	70
T34	Pauline Roussin-Bouchard	-2	70
T34	Cydney Clanton	-2	70
T34	Celine Boutier	-2	70
T34	Amy Yang	-2	70
T34	Pajaree Anannarukarn	-2	70
T34	Cheyenne Knight	-2	70
T51	Isi Gabsa	-1	71
T51	Hye-Jin Choi	-1	71
T51	Paula Reto	-1	71
T51	Brooke M. Henderson	-1	71
T51	Cristie Kerr	-1	71
T51	Ruixin Liu	-1	71
T51	Lindsey Weaver-Wright	-1	71
T51	Andrea Lee	-1	71
T51	Na Rin An	-1	71
T51	Lilia Vu	-1	71
T51	Atthaya Thitikul	-1	71
T51	Kelly Tan	-1	71
T63	Janie Jackson	Par	72
T63	Emily Kristine Pedersen	Par	72
T63	Frida Kinhult	Par	72
T63	Katherine Perry-Hamski	Par	72
T63	Aditi Ashok	Par	72
T63	Katherine Kirk	Par	72
T63	Ariya Jutanugarn	Par	72
T63	Moriya Jutanugarn	Par	72
T63	Nelly Korda	Par	72
T63	Mina Harigae	Par	72
T63	Haeji Kang	Par	72
T63	Carlota Ciganda	Par	72
T63	Wichanee Meechai	Par	72
T63	Gemma Dryburgh	Par	72
T63	Agathe Laisne	Par	72
T63	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	Par	72
T63	A Lim Kim	Par	72
T63	Lauren Stephenson	Par	72
T63	Dana Finkelstein	Par	72
T63	Jenny Coleman	Par	72
T63	Mirim Lee	Par	72
T63	Ashleigh Buhai	Par	72
T85	Yu Liu	+1	73
T85	Brittany Lang	+1	73
T85	Perrine Delacour	+1	73
T85	Brittany Lincicome	+1	73
T85	Gaby Lopez	+1	73
T85	Lauren Coughlin	+1	73
T85	Stephanie Meadow	+1	73
T85	Albane Valenzuela	+1	73
T85	Pornanong Phatlum	+1	73
T85	Alana Uriell	+1	73
T95	Peiyun Chien	+2	74
T95	Gerina Michelle Mendoza	+2	74
T95	Yealimi Noh	+2	74
T95	Sarah Kemp	+2	74
T95	Allison Emrey	+2	74
T95	Fatima Fernandez Cano	+2	74
T95	Sophia Popov	+2	74
T95	Jenny Shin	+2	74
T95	Esther Henseleit	+2	74
T95	Jennifer Kupcho	+2	74
T95	Muni He	+2	74
T106	Maria Fassi	+3	75
T106	Laura Davies	+3	75
T106	Mel Reid	+3	75
T106	Christina Kim	+3	75
T106	Morgane Metraux	+3	75
T111	Amanda Doherty	+4	76
T111	Jaye Marie Green	+4	76
T111	Jennifer Song	+4	76
T111	Lauren Kim	+4	76
T115	Casey Danielson	+5	77
T115	Yuka Saso	+5	77
T115	Angela Stanford	+5	77
118	Na Yeon Choi	+7	79
119	Angel Yin	+9	81
WD	Jessica Korda