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Four-Way Tie Leads Opening Round of Mexico Riviera Maya Open

Pagdanganan, Iwai, Shin, and Do each shot 4-under 68 in challenging heat at El Camaleon Golf Course.

Apr 24, 2025; The Woodlands, Texas, USA; Chisato Iwai of Japan hits a tee shot at the first hole during the first round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images/File Photo
Jul 28, 2024; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Jenny Shin on the sixth green during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Jun 23, 2022; Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Brianna Do plays her shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Congressional Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Paris 2024 Olympics - Golf - Women's Round 3 - Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France - August 09, 2024. Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan of Philippines in action during the third round REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo

Overview

  • Bianca Pagdanganan, Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin, and Brianna Do share the lead after the first round, each carding a 4-under 68.
  • Sweltering heat and humidity on the Yucatán Peninsula tested players' endurance and limited scoring opportunities.
  • Pagdanganan capitalized on her power game, finishing with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th hole.
  • Brianna Do, making her first LPGA appearance of the year, overcame a challenging track record to secure a share of the lead.
  • Five players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, sit one stroke back at 3-under, while top-ranked Charley Hull struggled to a 72.