Do Grabs Share of Lead at LPGA Mexico Event
- Brianna Do, Jenny Shin, Chisato Iwai, and Bianca Pagdanganan all tied for first place after the opening round of the tournament held at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
- The event presented intense heat and humidity that caught players off guard, with Shin expressing surprise at the conditions upon her arrival.
- Do carded a four-under-par 68 with a strong start and a birdie on the 18th, while Pagdanganan matched that score by sinking a two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-5 18th hole.
- Do, aged 35 and an LPGA professional since 2012, overcame recent struggles including missing the cut in 14 of her last 16 starts since 2021-2022, calling her performance "a good number today" and expressing hope for the following days.
- The shared lead among these four players suggests a competitive and tightly contested tournament despite tough conditions, with several others close behind including Germany's Olivia Cowan and Aline Krauter and China's Zhang Weiwei two strokes back.
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Four players share first-round lead at Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Brianna Do, Japan's Chisato Iwai, South Korea's Jenny Shin and the Philippines' Bianca Pagdanganan each shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to share the first-round lead at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.
The present and future of Mexican women's golf will be on display at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open.
Bianca Pagdanganan among 4 tied for lead in Mexico
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity Thursday on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to set up a two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th for a 4-under 68 and a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet allow…
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