HSBC Women's World Championship

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Szokol set early pace at HSBC Women's World Championship ... (LPGA)

It was a banner day for American Elizabeth Szokol on Thursday at the HSBC Women's World Championship. The 28-year-old carded a new career-low round, ...

A logjam of players sit in a tie for third at -4 after carding opening 68s at the Tanjong Course. I was able to put myself in a good position and give myself a good chance for birdie,” said Saso, who hit 15 of 18 greens. “That was really the main thing (in the offseason), was just coming out here for the first few events and feeling good and feeling healthy and feeling pretty good so that was probably the thing I worked on most. The back nine was a bit more of a grind with Saso parring holes 10 through 15, but she finally broke through again on the par-5, 16th, making another birdie before closing with two pars to go bogey-free on Thursday. She really caught fire on the front nine, her back nine, opening with a birdie on the first and going eagle-birdie on the 5th and 6th. Starting her day on the back nine, Szokol got off to a slow start, making bogey on No.

Elizabeth Szokol grabs early three-shot lead at HSBC Women's in ... (Golf Channel)

Elizabeth Szokol shot an 8-under-64 for a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Women's World Championship.

“Well, winning here on the LPGA is not easy,” she said. “And people had said usually it’s a bit firmer. Her only bogey came on the 10th hole but she birdied 14, 16 and 18.

Playing on a medical exemption, Elizabeth Szokol runs away with ... (usatoday.com)

Playing on a medical exemption, Elizabeth Szokol ran away with the early LPGA lead at the 2023 HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

The Northwestern and Virginia product kept the momentum with another birdie on No. Starting on the back nine, Szokol made her lone bogey of the day on No. Of the six players sitting T-3 at 4 under, five are major champions: Nelly Korda, Ariya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit, Jeongeun Lee6 and Hyo Joo Kim.

Szokol returns with a bang at 'Asia's major' to outshine game's best (South China Morning Post)

Unheralded American Elizabeth Szokol shoots 8-under 64 to grab three-shot lead after first round of HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Golf: Szokol shakes off injury woes to seize first-round lead at HSBC ... (The Straits Times)

Tennis was Elizabeth Szokol's first love but a series of knee injuries when she was young led her to only pick up golf at 14. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM.

She added: “That’s why I was playing good today and made six birdies. She fired an eight-under 64 in Thursday’s opening round at Sentosa Golf Club to seize a three-stroke lead in the US$1.8 million (S$2.4 million) tournament. 153, whose sole victory was in 2018 on the LPGA’s developmental tour, said: “The greens were quite soft from the rain yesterday, so I could definitely attack a few more pins. So that was the big appeal.” “Looking back, it was a great decision and I am just happy to be back playing, especially here. SINGAPORE – In the first half of 2022, Elizabeth Szokol was diagnosed with a herniated disc back injury which ruled her out for five months.

Elizabeth Szokol holds three-shot lead at HSBC Women's World ... (Sky Sports)

Elizabeth Szokol shot an eight-under 64 on Thursday to open up a three-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women's World Championship at the ...

Saso won the 2021 US Open as a teenager but has failed to win any titles since and said: "Well, winning here on the LPGA is not easy. So I could be a little bit more aggressive with some pins today," she said. And people had said usually it's a bit firmer.

Leona Maguire makes solid start to HSBC Women's World ... (The Irish Times)

Irish woman 'hopeful' of holing a few more putts as she trails the lead of Elizabeth Szokol.

So you just kind of have to stay patient, have a good attitude, and take your chances where you get them.” I had a lot of putts that just lipped out or just went by the edge. Gave myself a lot of chances today.