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Ingrid Lindblad carded seven birdies and a bogey in opening six-under-par 65, eclipsing earlier better of 66; “The inexperienced areas had been powerful. You needed to hit the suitable part of the inexperienced to not run off the slopes and every little thing. It is an incredible US Open course”; watch stay on Sky Sports activities

Ingrid Lindblad holds a two-shot lead over Anna Nordqvist and Minjee Lee

Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad fired the bottom rating by an beginner in US Girls’s Open historical past to set the early clubhouse goal on day one at Pine Needles.

Taking part in alongside her idol Annika Sorenstam, Lindblad carded seven birdies and one bogey in a gap six-under-par 65, eclipsing the earlier better of 66 which has been achieved 3 times, most just lately by Gina Kim in 2019.

That gave the 22-year-old a two-shot lead over fellow Swede Anna Nordqvist and Australia’s Minjee Lee, with People Lexi Thompson and Ally Ewing on three underneath.

“I hit a number of photographs near the pin after which my placing was nice as we speak,” Lindblad stated. “Made a number of par saves and made a number of putts for birdies. It simply labored from fairway to inexperienced.

“I felt just like the course could be just a little bit extra slim. I missed a number of tee photographs as we speak that I believed could be just a little bit extra off, however then I get to the ball and I am like, oh, it is advantageous.

Lindblad stated her ‘placing was nice as we speak’

“The inexperienced areas had been powerful. You needed to hit the suitable part of the inexperienced to not run off the slopes and every little thing. It is an incredible US Open course.”

Requested about taking part in alongside 10-time main winner Sorenstam, Lindblad added: “I’ve performed her tournaments since like 2014. Then after I noticed that I am taking part in together with her I used to be in shock. I used to be like, this can’t be true.

“Then on the primary tee field I get her scorecard, I am like, I’ve Annika’s scorecard in my fingers. However it was actually cool. We had enjoyable on the market. She fist pumped me for a number of birdies, and it was enjoyable.”

Sorenstam, who retired on the finish of 2008 however returned to aggressive golf after turning 50, paid tribute to Lindblad after finishing a gap 74.

“She’s actually spectacular,” Sorenstam stated. “She’s genuine. She’s obtained a particular look, however she’s a fearless participant. I believe she’s assured in her personal sport. I do know she would not shrink back from the limelight that possibly I did as a younger lady.

“I believe she embraces it fairly properly, and she or he has some good tournaments developing this summer time, and I believe she’s excited. She’s actually a terrific younger woman, and I believe she’s going to do properly.”

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