Meijer Classic 2021 R1
June 17-20
Blythefield Country Club, Grand Rapids, Michigan
$2,300,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4

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Lauren Stephenson, Leona Maguire, Charley Hull and Nasa Hataoka are tied for the lead at 7-under in the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

"On the first nine, it felt like my ball had a magnet to the hole. It was like I couldn't miss,” said Stephenson of her bogey-free front nine (the back nine). “I probably made a 35-foot putt on one of the par-3s, which is super abnormal for me. Felt like everything was going my way so I took advantage of that today.”

Meijer Classic 2021 R1

Maguire, who held the lead last week in the first round of the Mediheal Championship, continued the trend and stayed bogey-free on Thursday.

"It [Blythefield Country Club] reminds me a lot of home, a lot of golf courses that I grew up playing,” said Maguire. “Very green, some trees. Drove the ball well and just sort of suits my eye quite well. Tried to build on that momentum I had last week in San Francisco.”

Meijer Classic 2021 R1

Hataoka also managed to stay bogey-free, keeping her mistakes to a minimum.

"There was a couple holes where I actually thought I had a bogey chance, but was able to get up and down for par. This course, usually everyone hits low scores, so it is really important for me to play four good rounds. Hoping to continue that tomorrow.”

Meijer Classic 2021 R1

Behind them at 6-under Ariya Jutanugarn is tied alongside Min Lee. Both of them have been on form recently with Jutanugarn winning her 11th career LPGA Tour title in her native country at the Honda LPGA Thailand as well as recording two top-10s since.

Lee won the Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship on the Symetra Tour last month and was runner-up last week in the Mediheal Championship.

"I have played this course a couple times before, so I kind of know this course a little bit,” said Lee. “The first few holes, I was still adjusting to the greens speed because it is so much different compared to last week [at Lake Merced]. At the beginning, I didn't get a chance to make it [any birdie putts], but it started to roll after a couple holes. I think my putting is pretty good and also my iron shots. That helped give me a lot of birdies.”

Meijer Classic 2021 R1