BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson was bothered by seeing so many low scores before she even teed off Thursday on the LPGA Tour.
She just went out and putted for birdie on every hole, opening with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead in The Annika.
“To hit all 18 greens is more what I used to be used to a little while ago,” the Canadian said.
Political Cartoons View All 1239 ImagesThis is the last tournament for the top 60 players to reach the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship down the coast in Naples.
“I just went into the day knowing I had to make birdies,” Thompson said.
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Organizations:
LPGA, CME Globe, Pelican Golf, PGA Tour
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Fla, Florida, Naples, Japan, Las Vegas