Maria Fassi partnered with former world No. 1 Stacy Lewis in last week's Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, where the pair tied for 12th, Fassi’s best finish since the 2020 Marathon LPGA Classic, still site of her last top-10 on tour.
The mentoring Lewis provided that week proved successful on Thursday, as Fassi opened her first round at the Amundi Evian Championship with a 3-under 68 and sits three shots back of early leader Pajaree Anannarukarn.
“I asked her [Stacy] a million questions,” Fassi said. “From what it is that she does on practice rounds to what she is looking for, to why she's hitting some of the shots she was or why she plays the way she plays.