US Women’s Open: Six golfers lead after the first round

Angel Yin and A Lim Kim Lead the U.S. Women’s Open After the First Round

In an inaugural day full of emotions at Erin Hills, Angel Yin and A Lim Kim positioned themselves at the top of the U.S. Women’s Open. Yin, driven by a new putter, achieved an outstanding performance that led her to share the lead.

Yin, who started experimenting with a new putter a month ago, decided to use it for the first time in a tournament of such magnitude. The strategy worked perfectly, culminating in a birdie of 13.5 feet on the 18th hole, which earned him a score of 4 under par and a tie at the top.

“I know the U.S. Open is going to be extremely fast, so I wanted to find a putter that would hold firm and just do what I want it to do,” Yin commented. “It turned out to be this putter. I started experimenting with it about a month ago and was lucky enough to use it.”

Angel Yin

Alongside Yin and A Lim Kim, Jinhee Im, Yealimi Noh, Rio Takeda, and Julia Lopez Ramirez also stood out in the leaderboard.

Julia Lopez Ramirez’s performance was one of the biggest surprises, with a bogey-free round in her U.S. Women’s Open debut.

Other notable results include Chisato Iwai, Nasa Hataoka, Chiara Tamburlini, Youmin Hwang, and Yui Kawamoto, who finished with 69 strokes. Hinako Shibuno, Maja Stark, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Jiwon Jean, Shiho Kuwaki, Gaby Lopez, and Mao Saigo also had good performances.

Nelly Korda, the world number one, signed a card of 72 strokes, seeking her first title at the U.S. Women’s Open.