August 28-30
Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas
$2,300,000
Round 2, Round 3
.@AustinErnst92 is 6-under thru 15 and one stroke off the lead at the @NWAChampionship 👀
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Following the first round of the 2020 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G there are a trio of players tied atop the leaderboard at 7-under par. Major champion Anna Nordqvist, 2020 Tour rookie Esther Lee and new LPGA mom Jackie Stoelting each turned in matching rounds of 7-under par 64 to take a one-stroke lead over a pack of six players including Rolex Rankings No. 6 Sei Young Kim.
Lee is looking to make her first cut as an LPGA Tour Member this week, and said she enjoyed her first competitive round at Pinnacle Country Club.
โIt was just a really comfortable round,โ Lee said. โOn 8, so my 17th hole, I made probably like a 40-footer for birdie downhill. That was probably the longest putt I made today. I definitely left some out there. I was hitting the ball really well. My approach shots were really good today. So feels good.
Nordqvist hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation on Friday en route to a bogey-free 64, and she said she was pleased with her ball striking during the opening round.
It's been 14 months since #LPGAMom @JackieSGolf played a competitive round on the @LPGA.
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After firing an early 64 in the first round of the @NWAChampionship, she's currently T1 at 7-under!
Her preparation for the weekend? Family time and sleep 💙👇 pic.twitter.com/90djXymT1Q
โI feel like I played really solid today,โ Nordqvist said. โGot off to a great start with two birdies. Just kept hitting it close, so I had really close calls for birdie. So I think after ten holes I had six really close birdie putts and I made them all, which was good.โ
The reigning CME Group Tour Championship winner Kim is making her return to the LPGA Tour this week after spending the last few months in her home country of the Republic of Korea. Tour fans last saw Kim in January as she finished in the top-10 at both the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions and the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio. On Friday she said she felt good about her return in Northwest Arkansas as she carded a bogey-free 65.
โI play quite solid today and I feel great and striking the ball pretty well, so I'm just same as today,โ said Kim. โI play just relax, play like relax, and have fun.โ
Former World No. 1 Stacy Lewis leads the pack of seven University of Arkansas Razorbacks following the first round after a 5-under 66. While Lewis missed the fans out at Pinnacle Country Club on Friday, she said after her round she was just grateful for another chance to play one of her favorite stops on Tour.
"Just a huge thank you to @Walmart and @ProcterGamble for allowing us to come here, and the state of Arkansas..."@Stacy_Lewis on what it means to be able to return to the @NWAChampionship this year 👇 pic.twitter.com/WV5uLfPMtH
โ LPGA (@LPGA) August 29, 2020
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
T1 |
Esther Lee | -7 |
64 |
T1 |
Anna Nordqvist | -7 |
64 |
T1 |
Jackie Stoelting | -7 |
64 |
T4 |
Austin Ernst | -6 |
65 |
T4 |
Maria Fernanda Torres | -6 |
65 |
T4 |
Mina Harigae | -6 |
65 |
T4 |
Sei Young Kim | -6 |
65 |
T4 |
Katherine Kirk | -6 |
65 |
T4 |
Stephanie Meadow | -6 |
65 |
T10 |
Dana Finkelstein | -5 |
66 |
T10 |
Stacy Lewis | -5 |
66 |
T10 |
Lizette Salas | -5 |
66 |
T10 |
Angela Stanford | -5 |
66 |
T10 |
Jing Yan | -5 |
66 |
T15 |
In Gee Chun | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Maria Fassi | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Isi Gabsa | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Nelly Korda | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Mi Hyang Lee | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Inbee Park | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Jenny Shin | -4 |
67 |
T15 |
Linnea Strom | -4 |
67 |
T25 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Ashleigh Buhai | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Carlota Ciganda | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Jenny Coleman | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Kristen Gillman | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Natalie Gulbis | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Nasa Hataoka | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Kim Kaufman | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Andrea Lee | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Ruixin Liu | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Gaby Lopez | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Caroline Masson | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Ally McDonald | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Kristy McPherson | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Yealimi Noh | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Ryann O'Toole | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Marissa Steen | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Jasmine Suwannapura | -3 |
68 |
T25 |
Charlotte Thomas | -3 |
68 |
T44 |
Marina Alex | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Aditi Ashok | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Cydney Clanton | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Daniela Darquea | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Gemma Dryburgh | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Lindy Duncan | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Kendall Dye | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Jeong Eun Lee | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Caroline Hedwall | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Esther Henseleit | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Juli Inkster | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Danielle Kang | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Sarah Kemp | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Alison Lee | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Minjee Lee | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Pernilla Lindberg | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Annie Park | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Sarah Schmelzel | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Elizabeth Szokol | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Patty Tavatanakit | -2 |
69 |
T44 |
Albane Valenzuela | -2 |
69 |
T65 |
Nicole Broch Larsen | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Matilda Castren | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Jennifer Chang | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Peiyun Chien | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Chella Choi | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Clariss Guce | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Celine Herbin | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Dani Holmqvist | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Haeji Kang | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Cheyenne Knight | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Jessica Korda | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Brittany Lang | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Bronte Law | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Jaclyn Lee | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Brittany Lincicome | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Brooke Matthews (a) | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Haru Nomura | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Su Oh | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Amy Olson | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Bianca Pagdanganan | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Pornanong Phatlum | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Morgan Pressel | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Robynn Ree | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Mel Reid | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Yujeong Son | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Mariah Stackhouse | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Emma Talley | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Kris Tamulis | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Kelly Tan | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Lindsey Weaver | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Cheyenne Woods | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Amy Yang | -1 |
70 |
T65 |
Angel Yin | -1 |
70 |
T99 |
Heather Bowie Young | E |
71 |
T99 |
Sarah Burnham | E |
71 |
T99 |
Na Yeon Choi | E |
71 |
T99 |
Youngin Chun | E |
71 |
T99 |
Laura Diaz | E |
71 |
T99 |
Georgia Hall | E |
71 |
T99 |
Brooke M. Henderson | E |
71 |
T99 |
Caroline Inglis | E |
71 |
T99 |
Linnea Johansson | E |
71 |
T99 |
Cristie Kerr | E |
71 |
T99 |
Christina Kim | E |
71 |
T99 |
Lydia Ko | E |
71 |
T99 |
Min Seo Kwak | E |
71 |
T99 |
Ilhee Lee | E |
71 |
T99 |
Lee Lopez | E |
71 |
T99 |
Leona Maguire | E |
71 |
T99 |
Haley Moore | E |
71 |
T99 |
Azahara Munoz | E |
71 |
T99 |
Liz Nagel | E |
71 |
T99 |
Hee Young Park | E |
71 |
T99 |
Gerina Piller | E |
71 |
T99 |
Alena Sharp | E |
71 |
T99 |
Sarah Jane Smith | E |
71 |
T122 |
Brittany Altomare | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Lauren Coughlin | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Katelyn Dambaugh | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Brianna Do | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Hannah Green | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Muni He | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Maria Hoyos | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Jiwon Jeon | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Yui Kawamoto | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Alexa Pano (a) | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Jennifer Song | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Lauren Stephenson | 1 |
72 |
T122 |
Alana Uriell | 1 |
72 |
T135 |
Dottie Ardina | 2 |
73 |
T135 |
Jaye Marie Green | 2 |
73 |
T135 |
Jenny Haglund | 2 |
73 |
T135 |
Maia Schechter | 2 |
73 |
T139 |
Celine Boutier | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Julieta Granada | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Jillian Hollis | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Kyung Kim | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Yu Liu | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Giulia Molinaro | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Louise Ridderstrom | 3 |
74 |
T139 |
Suzuka Yamaguchi | 3 |
74 |
T147 |
Ela Anacona (a) | 4 |
75 |
T147 |
Jacqui Concolino | 4 |
75 |
T147 |
Jennifer Kupcho | 4 |
75 |
T147 |
Xiyu Lin | 4 |
75 |
T147 |
Madelene Sagstrom | 4 |
75 |
T147 |
Ayako Uehara | 4 |
75 |
T153 |
Tiffany Joh | 5 |
76 |
T153 |
Mirim Lee | 5 |
76 |
T153 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 5 |
76 |
156 |
Tiffany Chan | 6 |
77 |