A sore throat and runny nose lowered Hannah Green’s expectations for the second round of the LPGA Tour Ford Championship. She sure felt a lot better after a career-best round on a day full of low scoring.
Green birdied the final six holes for an 11-under 61 on Friday, giving her a one-shot lead going into the weekend.
“I missed short putt on the first and I was like, ‘Oh, OK, that’s fine,’” Green said. “I really took advantage of the shorter holes we had. I also holed a couple really long putts, maybe even moved the hole — it was that firm. But just felt really good out there, just had a really nice morning.”
Increased wind did little to slow the low scoring in the inaugural event at Seville Golf and Country Club, with 20 players shooting 67 or better and a cut line of 5 under — tied for lowest in LPGA history.
Green set the standard at 14-under 130 after making 11 birdies, tied for second-most ever behind Annika Sorenstam’s 13 during her historic 59 in 2001. Sarah Schmezel had a bogey-free 63 to match Peiyun Chien (65) at 13 under.—APP
