Green opens Women’s PGA Championship Tournament with a 1 over par round
Contributed Photo – Melanie Green
Medina’s Melanie Green fired a 1 over par 73 today on the opening round of thr Women’s PGA Championship being held at the Hazeltine Country Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
Green got off to a rough start with a bogey on the first hole and a double bogey on the third to quickly soar to 3 over par.
However, she rebounded strongly with birdies on 8, 9 and 11 to get back to even par.
A bogey on 13 interrupted that rally and left her with a 1 over par round for the day.
When she finished her round she was 10 shots back of the leader at 9 under.
The tournament will continue on Friday after which the field will be cut setting the stage for the championship deciding rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
