LPGA ANA Inspiration 2015: Leaderboard Analysis and Highlights from Thursday

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Published: April 3, 2015

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The LPGA's first major teed off on Thursday at the ANA Inspiration.

On the strength of a closing birdie, 2007 event champion Morgan Pressel rose to the top of the leaderboard with a five-under 67 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.



Pressel is a former teenage prodigy turned wily veteran at the age of 26, and she's proven capable of getting it done on this stage before. She leads Ai Miyazato by one stroke entering the second round.

Kelly Tilghman of Golf Channel did a nice job summarizing the major storylines emerging from the opening day of action:



Indeed, the brightest young LPGA star came to play on Thursday as well. World No. 1 Lydia Ko had a bit of an up-and-down round with five birdies to four bogeys, but sits just four shots off the pace after a 71.

ESPN.com's Jason Sobel explained the significance behind Ko's round:



Annika Sorenstam reached out to Ko to congratulate her on such an impressive feat:



The Associated Press' Doug Ferguson cited Pressel as an example of why he isn't too surprised by what Ko is doing at age 17:



There's no way to leave out the amazing form LPGA legend Juli Inkster continues to show either.

The seven-time major champion is still competing with the world's best as her 55th birthday approaches in June, surging to the finish for a first-round score of 69 to be just two shots off Pressel.



Inkster averaged nearly 250 yards off the tee in the opening round, proving she can still crank it out there—and did so with precision in finding 11 of 14 fairways. Birdies on three of her final 10 holes allowed Inkster to close in style.

An eagle at the par-five 11th was a huge boost to Miyazato's round, which featured just one bogey as she capitalized on the par fives, playing those holes in four under par.

Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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