Overview

• Charley Hull opened the Ford Championship with a bogey-free 9-under 63, her career-low round, to take the lead after the first day.
• Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen is in second place, one stroke behind Hull, after a 64 that included nine birdies and one bogey.
• Hull credited her strong performance to a tweaked driver and her focus on fitness, which has been a priority for her in 2025.
• Several players, including Brooke Henderson, Sei Young Kim, and rookie Yoon Ina, are tied for third at 7-under 65, with Yoon making two eagles in her round.
• Defending champion and world No. 1 Nelly Korda, returning from a six-week break, is tied for 17th after shooting a 5-under 67.