ESPN.com · Sep 16, 2016
Chun, Park card 63s to lead Evian; Ko struggles
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France -- South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park each birdied eight holes to card a 63 for a share of the first-round lead at the Evian Championship on Thursday.
In the fifth and final major of the season, New Zealander Lydia Ko's bid to defend her title -- and clinch a third career major by the age of 19 -- got off to a rocky start as she finished seven shots behind the co-leaders.
"It was tricky for me because on the back nine I was not hitting fairways," said Ko, who has 14 career wins on the LPGA Tour and finished second in this event as a 16-year-old amateur in 2013. "Hopefully I'll be able to hit some fairways tomorrow."