23:I[16486,["6705","static/chunks/8bb4d8db-1f74bf33b1343163.js","5796","static/chunks/5796-679e992eed60a929.js","6587","static/chunks/6587-2497d3bdb9b8064b.js","1519","static/chunks/1519-566d764e37280f7f.js","8652","static/chunks/8652-335b57f2ab27979c.js","3440","static/chunks/app/%5Bdomain%5D/%5B%5B...route%5D%5D/page-dd76a35a107d07e2.js"],"default"] 24:T6e9,The morning wave of the ANA Inspiration was all about youth with 19-year-old Charley Hull shooting a 2-under 70 to lead the way and 17-year-old Lydia Ko continuing her impressive sub-par streak with a 1-under 71.

But leave it to 54-year-old Juli Inkster to show Thursday afternoon that age really doesn’t matter when it comes to shooting a low round at a major championship.

Inkster fired a 3-under 69 at Mission Hills and sits in a tie for third after the first round of the ANA Inspiration. A two-time winner of this event, Inkster is very familiar with this golf course and knows what it takes to win here. With her golf swing feeling good after some work earlier this week with her longtime instructor Mike McGetrick and the putter finally heating up, Inkster was able to put together a low number.

“I enjoy the game and I enjoy working at it,” Inkster said. “I like the process of it. But these girls are our future. You know, I’m just lucky I can still come out here and compete a little bit.”

Tied for the most major wins by an active players, Inkster would love nothing more than to add another one to her illustrious career. She came close to adding another victory to her resume last year at the U.S. Women’s Open, when she sat in a tie for third through three rounds. And it’s the set-up of major championship golf courses that makes Inkster feel like she can still compete in them.

“What I like about the majors is you don’t have to shoot 20-under or 18-under to win,” Inkster said. “If you can come in around par, 1, 2, 3-under and come

Age is Just a Number

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