Strong start for Green at Phoenix Tourney

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 26 March 2026 at 5:22 pm

Medina’s Melanie Green is off to a strong start at the LPGA Tour’s Ford Championship Tourament at Phoenix, Arizona.

Green fired a 3 under par opening round of 69 today.

Starting on the back 9, she registered a total of 5 birdies (on holes 11, 12, 1, 2 and 7) which more than offset a pair of bogies (on 10 and 3).

With some of the field still on the course the current tourney leader is Lydia Ko who had a 12 under par round of 60.

The tournament will continue on Friday and Saturday and conclude on Sunday. The field will be cut after Friday’s round.