July 04-07
Thornberry Creek at Oneida, Oneida, Wisconsin
$2,000,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
China’s Yu Liu heads a packed leaderboard by one-stroke after a bogey-free course record tying round of ten under par (62) at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic.
Liu, who is making her second appearance in the tournament, having finished in T18 last year, shot the lowest score of her LPGA Tour career as she looks to claim her first LPGA Tour title.
The 23-year-old from Beijing put on a ball striking masterclass including hitting 11/14 fairways and 15/18 greens but conceded that it was her short game that made the difference.
“I just made a lot of putts, mid-range inside 15 feet. The greens are really pure and the grass is similar to what I grew up with in China so I feel comfortable.”
South Korea’s Jeong Eun Lee, who led for most of the morning, started on the back nine and hit the turn in 29 shots (-7) before making an eagle on the 12th to raise early 59 alarms. The 30-year-old, who is one of the most consistent performers on the Tour, went on to finish her round with six straight pars to sign for a career-best LPGA round of 63.
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Lee, who had her best result of the season last week in Arkansas has good reason for her change in form.
“I switched to a new coach and he’s given me a lot of great advice and we’ve changed a couple of things. My short game on the greens came together really well and I was able to make long birdie putts.”
“That’s the reason why I had luck today.”
Joining her in second place, and perhaps the surprise package on the leaderboard, including major winners Shanshan Feng (-8), Anna Nordqvist (-8), Ariya Jutanugarn (-7) and Sung Hyun Park (-7) is Monday qualifier, Yealimi Noh.
Noh, who shot 67 on Monday to make the tournament field, turns 18 in two weeks having only turned professional in February 2019 following victories at the 2018 Girl’s Junior PGA Championship, U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and 2018 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.
Seeking to become only the third Monday qualifier to win an LPGA Tour event (Brooke Henderson, 2015 Cambia Portland LPGA Classic and Laurel Kean, 2000 State Farm LPGA Classic), Noh is not getting carried away.
“I don’t really want to think about winning right now, I’m just really grateful to be playing.
“I was actually pretty nervous on the 1st hole and I told myself that I wasn’t. Throughout the round I got a little more comfortable.”
Defending champion Sei Young Kim, who captured the famous Sky Woman trophy last year in record-breaking style, threatened to continue where she left off with three birdies in her first four holes but eventually signed for a 3-under-par round of 69.
Native American sponsor invite Gabby Lemieux started her second appearance at Oneida with a first round 75 (+3).
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
1 |
Yu Liu | -10 |
62 |
T2 |
Yealimi Noh | -9 |
63 |
T2 |
Jeong Eun Lee | -9 |
63 |
T4 |
Tiffany Joh | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Nasa Hataoka | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Jasmine Suwannapura | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Tiffany Chan | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Shanshan Feng | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Amy Yang | -8 |
64 |
T4 |
Anna Nordqvist | -8 |
64 |
T11 |
Cydney Clanton | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Carlota Ciganda | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Ally McDonald | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Alison Lee | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Sung Hyun Park | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | -7 |
65 |
T11 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | -7 |
65 |
T18 |
Gaby Lopez | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Jennifer Song | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Lauren Stephenson | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Jane Park | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Megan Khang | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Celine Boutier | -6 |
66 |
T18 |
Caroline Masson | -6 |
66 |
T25 |
Rachel Rohanna | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Austin Ernst | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Mina Harigae | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Lee-Anne Pace | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Pornanong Phatlum | -5 |
67 |
T25 |
Lee Lopez | -5 |
67 |
T32 |
Patty Tavatanakit | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Jing Yan | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Brianna Do | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Alana Uriell | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Julieta Granada | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Lauren Kim | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Eun-Hee Ji | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Katherine Kirk | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Sakura Yokomine | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Katherine Perry | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Dottie Ardina | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Robyn Choi | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Sandra Gal | -4 |
68 |
T32 |
Pavarisa Yoktuan | -4 |
68 |
T47 |
Maddie McCrary | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Mind Muangkhumsakul | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Emily Kristine Pedersen | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Wichanee Meechai | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Jenny Haglund | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Emma Talley | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Kristen Gillman | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Wei-Ling Hsu | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Mi Hyang Lee | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Marina Alex | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Giulia Molinaro | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Ayako Uehara | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Lindsey Weaver | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Clariss Guce | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Elizabeth Szokol | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Mariajo Uribe | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Anne van Dam | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Georgia Hall | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Sei Young Kim | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Laetitia Beck | -3 |
69 |
T47 |
Muni He | -3 |
69 |
T69 |
Kelly Tan | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Jennifer Kupcho | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Brittany Lang | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Amy Olson | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Sophia Popov | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Stephanie Meadow | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Cindy LaCrosse | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Becca Huffer | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Na Yeon Choi | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Madelene Sagstrom | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Chella Choi | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Mi Jung Hur | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Jimin Kang | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Aditi Ashok | -2 |
70 |
T69 |
Louise Stahle | -2 |
70 |
T85 |
Brooke Pancake | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Natalie Gulbis | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Lindy Duncan | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Hyo Joo Kim | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Maria Torres | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Nicole Broch Larsen | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Charlotte Thomas | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Karine Icher | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Cheyenne Knight | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Cheyenne Woods | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
P.K. Kongkraphan | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Sophia Schubert | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Youngin Chun | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Celine Herbin | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Daniela Darquea | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Jeongeun Lee6 | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Louise Ridderstrom | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Min Lee | -1 |
71 |
T85 |
Gemma Dryburgh | -1 |
71 |
T104 |
Alexa Pano (a) | E |
72 |
T104 |
Kim Kaufman | E |
72 |
T104 |
Isi Gabsa | E |
72 |
T104 |
Kendall Dye | E |
72 |
T104 |
Simin Feng | E |
72 |
T104 |
Suzuka Yamaguchi | E |
72 |
T104 |
Dori Carter | E |
72 |
T111 |
Daniela Iacobelli | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Maia Schechter | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Dani Holmqvist | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Ryann O'Toole | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Laura Gonzalez Escallon | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Christina Kim | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Ruixin Liu | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Ashli Bunch | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Erynne Lee | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Kim Williams | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Dana Finkelstein | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Karen Chung | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Kristy McPherson | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Brittany Marchand | 1 |
73 |
T111 |
Luna Sobron Galmes | 1 |
73 |
T126 |
Mariah Stackhouse | 2 |
74 |
T126 |
Ashleigh Buhai | 2 |
74 |
T126 |
Alena Sharp | 2 |
74 |
T126 |
Hee Young Park | 2 |
74 |
T126 |
Olafia Kristinsdottir | 2 |
74 |
T131 |
Gabby Lemieux | 3 |
75 |
T131 |
Peiyun Chien | 3 |
75 |
T131 |
Paula Reto | 3 |
75 |
T131 |
Jaclyn Lee | 3 |
75 |
T135 |
Stephanie Kono | 4 |
76 |
T135 |
Sarah Burnham | 4 |
76 |
T137 |
Amelia Lewis | 6 |
78 |
T137 |
Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 6 |
78 |
139 |
Lilia Vu | 7 |
79 |
140 |
Presley Cornelius (a) | 24 |
96 |