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09/26 16:46 CDT Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record by opening round with 9
straight birdies in Arkansas
Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record by opening round with 9 straight birdies in
Arkansas
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) --- Lauren Coughlin became the first player in LPGA history
to open a round with nine straight birdies, running the table through nine
holes at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday.
Starting her second round on the back nine at Pinnacle Country Club, Coughlin
began with a birdie on the par-4 10th hole and didn't make a par until the
par-4 first. She made the turn in 9-under 26, hitting a wedge to about 3 feet
on the par-5 18th for her ninth birdie.
Coughlin shot a 2-over 73 in Friday's opening round of the 54-hole event. The
LPGA single-round scoring record is a 59 by Annika Sorenstam in the second
round of the Standard Register PING in Phoenix on March 16, 2001.
A three-time winner on the LPGA Tour, the 33-year-old Coughlin is coming off a
strong performance for the U.S. in a losing effort at the Solheim Cup. She
played all five sessions, going 3-1-1.
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