Overview

• Elizabeth Szokol carded an 8-under 62 by birdying the first five holes and adding four more birdies despite a bogey at No. 6.
• Ilhee Lee matched Szokol’s 62 with three separate streaks of three consecutive birdies and a lone bogey in her morning round.
• Akie Iwai holds sole possession of third at 6-under 65 in one of the tour’s final 54-hole events.
• The Classic is one of only two 54-hole tournaments remaining on the LPGA Tour, heightening the importance of a fast start.
• Top-ranked Nelly Korda opened with a 71 and defending champion Linnea Strom shot a 72, leaving both chasing the leaders.