DALY CITY, Calif. — Long-hitting Anne van Dam two-putted for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with So Yeon Ryu and Eun-Hee Ji in the LPGA Mediheal Championship.
Van Dam bogeyed two of the first four holes in her afternoon round at Lake Merced. The 23-year-old Dutchwoman rallied with an eagle on the par-4 eighth and five birdies to match morning starters Ryu and Ji.
“Hit two poor irons, actually, three poor irons in my first five holes,” van Dam said. “I wasn’t really swinging that freely. So I just said to myself, ‘Go on and play golf, hit shots, and don’t try to think too much about technique, just play your shots.