Korda Takes Chevron Lead As England's Rhodes Impresses

American Nelly Korda leads nan Chevron Championship - nan first women's awesome of nan twelvemonth - by 2 strokes aft posting a sublime seven-under-par 65 successful nan first round.

The two-time awesome winner, who claimed this title successful 2024, looked backmost to her imperious champion successful a bogey-free information astatine Houston's Memorial Park Golf Course.

"The upwind was picking up present and there," said Korda. "Through nan trees it was decidedly gusting truthful I had to fastener successful connected a mates of yardages present and there.

"Overall, I conscionable felt really good, though, retired there."

England's Mimi Rhodes, who won 3 times during past season's Ladies European Tour, is fours shots disconnected nan apical connected her tourney debut.

The 24-year-old had 5 birdies and 2 bogeys successful an awesome 69 and is 1 of 10 players connected 3 nether par.

South Korea's Somi Lee and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit, who won this tourney successful 2021 erstwhile it was successful California, some carded 67s and are associated 2nd connected 5 under.

England's Charley Hull, who is 4th successful nan women's world rankings, is connected level par pursuing a information that included 3 birdies and 3 bogeys.

World number 1 Jeeno Thitikul opened pinch a 74 and astatine 2 complete par is 9 shots disconnected nan lead.