Lydia Ko has fired a fault-free opening round at the Pelican Women's Championship in Florida to move one step closer to claiming a prestigious trophy on the LPGA Tour.
Ko shot an eagle and a birdie alongside 16 pars for a score of 67, a big step towards wrapping up the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average on the tour.
While Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda and Inbee Park have lower averages, they will not meet the minimum requirement of 70 rounds. Ko's next challenger is In Gee Chun, who had a 74 today.
Following the round's conclusion, Ko said there was plenty in the tank to chase down leader Leona Maguire of Ireland at eight under.
"I think I had a lot of opportunities for birdies and I didn't really roll many in. I chipped in for an eagle on 7, and then holed a putt on the 18th [for birdie], which is my 9th hole.