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McDonald (68) leads ANA but won't get ahead of herself

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Ally McDonald would love to follow in Pernilla Lindberg’s footsteps.

She would love to pull a giant upset and win the ANA Inspiration.

Yes, McDonald says it’s way too early to start thinking about that, but she is the first-round leader at Mission Hills after an opening 68. Like Lindberg, she’s bidding to break through to make her first LPGA title a major championship.

“I think in this position, which I've never been in, it's so easy to get ahead of yourself,” said McDonald, 26. “For me, I'm just going to take it easy.