Ally McDonald takes early lead at ANA Inspiration; Brooke Henderson tied for 16th Globe_Sports
Ally McDonald hits out of a bunker during the first round of the ANA Inspiration, on the Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills Country Club, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on April 4, 2019.Ally McDonald was the last player to finish the first round of the ANA Inspiration.The 26-year-old from Mississippi closed with a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th in fading light Thursday to take the lead at 4-under 68 in the first major championship of the year.
“I just drove the ball really well,” McDonald said. “Gave myself a lot of opportunities to make good approach shots into the green. … Sometimes you hit the ball above the hole and you have to take a two-putt.” McDonald birdied the last three holes on the front nine and added on another on the par-5 11th. She gave back a stroke on the par-3 14th before pulling ahead on the water-guarded 18th.Also playing in the afternoon, Strom made a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, with the pin on the far right side, to reach 4 under, then bogeyed the 18th after hitting her drive over the right-side cart path and under a tree.
She was tied with fellow morning starters Lydia Ko, Cristie Kerr, Jane Park, Lizette Salas, Amy Yang and Lauren Stephenson and afternoon players Jing Yan, Mi Hyang Lee and Xiyu Lin.“You just have to play smart,” Lydia Ko said. “If you are in not so good position, try and not get yourself out of it.”
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