Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record by opening round with 9 straight birdies in Arkansas
Lauren Coughlin shot a 9-under 26 through nine holes and moved 106 spots up the leaderboard after a 2-over opening round.
- On Saturday, Lauren Coughlin became the first player in LPGA history to open a round with nine straight birdies at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
- A three-time LPGA Tour winner, the 33-year-old Coughlin entered the tournament after shooting a 2-over 73 in Friday's opening round, following a strong Solheim Cup performance.
- Starting her second round on the back nine at Pinnacle Country Club, Coughlin turned in 9-under 26 and finished with a career-best 61 after recording six straight pars.
- This historic performance propelled Coughlin up 106 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 21st place in the 54-hole event.
- While Annika Sorenstam holds the LPGA single-round scoring record of 59 set on March 16, 2001, Coughlin's career-best 61 comes as she turns 34 on Sunday.
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Lauren Coughlin Goes 9-for-9 As LPGA History Falls in Just 26 Shots
As the Presidents Cup fever has gripped the golfing world, the LPGA Tour witnessed a historic moment of its own. Fresh off the Solheim Cup in Europe, three-time LPGA Tour winner Lauren Coughlin made a remarkable start to Round 2 of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday, carding nine consecutive birdies across her opening […]
Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record by opening round with 9 straight bird
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin became the first player in LPGA history to open a round with nine straight birdies, running the table through nine holes at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday. Starting her
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Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record by opening round with 9 straight birdies in Arkansas
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin became the first player in LPGA history to open a round with nine straight birdies, running the table through nine holes at the Walmart
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