TROON, Scotland – American Lauren Coughlin and South Korean Jenny Shin posted 6-under 66s to take a one-stroke lead on Thursday on the LPGA Tour’s Scottish Open at windswept Dundonald Hyperlinks.
Shin began the day with a birdie on the tenth gap, and added birdies on the twelfth, 14th, and 18th holes to make a comeback at 4 below.
“The tee shot is essential on this golf course,” Singh stated. “I actually targeted on hitting my tee photographs within the fairway, however the fairways had been fairly dry so I’m taking part in a bit shorter than final 12 months when it was fairly moist right here.”
Coughlin, who gained the Aramco Championship in April, additionally gained the 2024 Scottish Open. Thursday he had eight birdies and two bogeys.
“We knew it was going to be troublesome to play there,” Coughlin stated. “I felt like I had a very good sport plan, executed very well, and made some putts. It was windy even on the day of the apply spherical, so I believe I received a superb really feel. Immediately was additionally a superb sport plan and good execution.”
South Korea’s Ah Lim Kim shot a 67 to take third place, with Lisa Pettersson one stroke behind in fourth place.
There have been 4 individuals who tied for fifth place: Germany’s Esther Henseleit, Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist, and Japan’s Erika Hara and Miyu Yamashita.
