Russia’s Maria Guseva shared the first-round lead at the Lotte Championship with amateur Rose Zhang on Friday after firing a sizzling eight-under 67 at Kapolei Golf Club in Hawaii. Guseva, who last month fired a career-low 64 on the LPGA Tour, connected on five of the par-5s on the course and rolled in six birdies, including an almost 20-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th, her ninth hole of the day. Zhang, last year’s NCAA individual champion who last month won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, was grouped with Guseva and matched her birdie barrage hole for hole with her final birdie – her 11th of the day – coming on the eighth where she drained a 30-foot putt.
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2024 Open Championship Streaming: How to Watch the Major at Royal Troon Online
Golf fans can stream the 2024 Open Championship live on Sky Sports app or NOW TV. Non-subscribers can purchase a Day Pass for £9.99 or a Tournament Pass for £20.99. International viewers should check local listings for coverage.
The 152nd Open Championship will be held at Royal Troon from July 14-17. Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf will provide full coverage of the tournament.
The tournament will feature the world’s best golfers competing for the Claret Jug. Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will be looking to retain his title, while other contenders include Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler.
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