Tavatanakit, Lindblad, Dryburgh share Evian lead
Tavatanakit, Lindblad, Dryburgh Share Evian Lead
Atthaya Thitikul, Madelene Sagstrom and Maja Stark seized a share of the lead after the opening round of the Evian Championship in France on Thursday. The trio fired rounds of 5-under 66 to sit atop the leaderboard after 18 holes at the Evian Resort Golf Club.
Thitikul, 19, is seeking her second major title of the season after winning the LPGA Chevron Championship in April. Lindblad, 29, is a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, while Dryburgh, 29, is still searching for her first victory.
Other notables in contention include Nelly Korda, who is two strokes off the lead, and defending champion Minjee Lee, who is three strokes back.
The Evian Championship is the fourth and final major championship of the LPGA Tour season.