LPGA Classic 2021 R1
October 01-03
Seaview, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey
$1,750,000
Round 2, Round 3

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England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and South Korea's So Yeon Ryu fired 65s on Friday to take a share of the lead at 6-under at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer.

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Both eagled the par-5 3rd hole and while Ewart Shadoff remained bogey-free, Ryu, who started on the back nine, bogeyed the par-4 14th.

“I made a birdie-birdie start, after that it was a bit slow,” said Ryu. “I did make an eagle on No. 3. To be honest, the eagle putt I think was a little bit too much speed, but I was able to hit the center of the cup. That one really picked me up.”

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Ewart Shadoff's 65 was her first under par opening round since the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana in July

“I hit a really good hybrid from about 200 yards and was about 10 feet away," she said of her eagle. "Yeah, it was nice to get one to drop early. I think that really started [getting] the momentum going for me.

"Holed a lot of putts today. It was very steady. Got up and down from the back of the green [on No. 9 for birdie]. I had a good one on No. 5, too. Tough pin on that ridge. Then a good closing birdie on the last hole.”

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Eight players are tied in third place at 5-under including World number 2 Jin Young Ko, a two-time winner on Tour this year.

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“I played this tournament in 2018 when I was a rookie and I did not play good, so I want to play better than 2018,” said Ko. “This course is not too long, so I have to get a lot of birdies. Even par-5s, you can get hybrid or iron to the green from second shot.

“I had great round today and lot of birdies. But I had two bogeys, so had to stay patient, good attitude.”

2019 champion Lexi Thompson of the USA shot a 68 and lies in T21 while defending champion Mel Reid of England shot a 71 for a share of 70th place.

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