Green has strong opening round finish today at the LPGA Standard Portland Classic

File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

Coming on strong over the final 9 holes, Medina’s Melanie Green posted a 1 under par 71 today in the opening round of the LPGA Standard Portland Classic in Portland, Oregon.

Two over par after her first nine holes on the back nine, Green came rallying back to register three birdies on the front line to earn the 1 under par round.

During that key stretch she birdied 1, 3 and 7.

Opening the tourney on the back nine, she notched a birdie on 12 to offset a bogey on 11 but then had a double bogey on 15 to go 2 over par.

However, she rallied to erase that deficit with 3 clutch front nine birdies to finish the day at 1 under par.

The tourney’s second round will be Friday after which the field will be cut heading into the title deciding final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

The LPGA tourney is the first of the year for Green who currently holds the lead in points on the Epson Tour and has already locked up an LPGA Tour Card for 2026.

She earned a spot in the Portland Classic by winning a qualifying tournament on Monday. She fired an 8 under par round of 64 to win by 3 strokes.