PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Lexi Thompson after the first round of the LPGA's Safeway Classic.
The 23-year-old Pornanong had 10 birdies and two bogeys in her afternoon round at Columbia Edgewater.
"Putting was so good," said Pornanong. "I changed putter for this week and feeling very good. And I made many birdies today, like 10 birdies today. ... I just try my best and I'm feeling very good with the course. I like the course, very nice."
The 18-year-old Thompson eagled the par-5 seventh hole and had five birdies in her bogey-free morning round.
"I would say just my iron shots into the green," Thompson said about her strongest play Thursday. "I hit a lot of good ones and I played the par 5s 4 under, so I took advantage of those. Overall, I've just been working on the consistency of my game and working on tightening my shots up."