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Yealimi Noh co-leads early at Evian Championship after opening eagle

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Yealimi Noh started her round at the Amundi Evian Championship with an eagle on the par-4 first hole, and now she sits comfortably at the top of the leaderboard with Pajaree Anannarukarn after each shot 6-under 65.

Noh had 126 yards to the flag and decided to hit a soft 9-iron.

“Actually my playing partners, they both stuck it, so I was like, Oh, I hope I stick it, too,” said Noh who played with German players Olivia Cowan and Aline Krauter, the latter an amateur from Stanford.

Her ball hit one of the many slopes on the green, and at first, Noh thought her ball trickled over.