By Roy J. Akers –www.skyviewsports.net
Bellaire, Fla.– The ANNIKA promises the players a next level playing experience. The GOAT of Women’s golf did not promise pleasant temps, no wind, and crazy low scores. Mother nature and the best women’s professional players took care of that.
Day One Complete Leaderboard
Hye- Jin Choi
Choi was one under par through five holes and then turned on the jets.Eight birdies. Firing away witheight more birdies in the final 13 holes give her the first round lead with a nine under 61.
Nelly Korda Sizzles with front nine
Korda has already wrapped the Rolex LPGA Tour Player-of-the-Year and after two months off to recharge, she told the press she is ready to get going. Going a sizzlingfive-underthrough nine holes, Korda comes up with two more birdies to post a seven under63.
Lottie Woad Seven Birdies and Two Bogey’s
Woad has had a terrific season. Ranked 7thin Race to theGlobe and10th in Roxex, this winner of two LPGA Tournaments. Woadis moving on up andfinished with two birdies on16and17 and her 5-under65 puts her right into the mix.
Chizzy Iwai
Coming out of the gate with a six under 29 on the front. Iwai looked to be your first-round ANNIKA leader. Back-to-back bogeys on 13 and 14 brought her to a final score of five under 65. This sophomore LPGA player already has a win in her young LPGA career.
Round two contines on Friday on the Golf Channel.
The Big Takeaway
Most of the lowest scores were shot during the morning round.
