Do Grabs Share of Lead at LPGA Mexico Event
- Brianna Do held a share of the first-round lead with Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin, and Bianca Pagdanganan on Thursday during the opening round of the tournament held at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
- The LPGA made its first visit to Mexico in several years, with players contending with intense heat and humidity that tested their abilities.
- Do began the round four under through five holes before cooling off, while Shin made seven birdies but struggled with the heat, and Pagdanganan used her power to birdie the 18th hole.
- Do, who has failed to make the cut in 14 of her previous 16 LPGA Tour events and is making one of her few appearances this year, expressed her determination to make the most of this chance and deliver a strong performance today.
- Do’s strong opening round marked a positive change in form amid tough conditions and suggests she could build momentum in the coming days of the tournament.
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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.
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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