Women’s British Open 2014: Day 1 LPGA Leaderboard Scores, Analysis, Highlights

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Published: July 10, 2014

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The 2014 LPGA season kicks into second gear with the Women's British Open getting underway on Thursday. It's the third major of the year, with Americans capturing the first two, but a wide-open field in England promises plenty of drama. 

Stacy Lewis, the 2013 British Open champion, is looking to defend her crown, but she will have to come from behind starting on Friday if she wants to become the first repeat winner since Yani Tseng in 2010-11.    

Michelle Wie, who won the Ladies' U.S. Open in June, will try to capture back-to-back majors. Her path to a title is more arduous than Lewis' thanks to a slow start on Thursday with a three-over 75. 

Another past U.S. Open champion in Paula Creamer is trying to get back on track after two disappointing finishes in majors this year. Like Wie, she also has a huge mountain to climb after shooting a three-over 75, despite this nice save on the ninth hole, courtesy of National Club Golfer on Twitter:



Those are just a few of the early storylines we are following at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Below is a recap of the entire first round, including the leaderboard and top storylines from Thursday's action. 



Full leaderboard can be found at LPGA.com

 

Ayako Uehara Sets Stellar Pace



You would be forgiven if the top of the leaderboard left you doing a double-take, trying to figure out more information about Ayako Uehara, who set the pace on Thursday with a four-under-par 68 to grab the early lead. 

Uehara made one mistake on the first hole, shooting a five on the par four, but bounced back strong with five birdies on the final 17 holes. The 30-year-old is ranked 125th in the world and hasn't finished higher than 25th in any event this year. 

A native of Japan, Uehara told reporters after the round that her key to success was puttin...
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