Carding a 67 after the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship – Reynolds Lake Oconee, Lindsey Weaver sits in third place heading into Thursday. She played alongside Ariya Jutanugarn and Ally McDonald, who also went low, shooting 5-under and 6-under, respectively. For Weaver, keeping up with her group was necessary. “It feels good to get a solid round under my belt. I was just trying keep up with the girls in my group today because they were making birdies left and right,” said Weaver. “I think between the three of us we really pushed each other to keep making birdies. It was pretty cool.”

Fully rested after a week off, Weaver feels good about her game both physically and mentally. She said seeing her two puppies and fiancée definitely helped take her mind off of competitive pressures.

“Right after Philly, I went to Ohio to pick up my two dogs from my parents' house. They take care of them while my fiancée and I are on the road,” said Weaver. “We brought them back to Dallas with us because my fiancée is done with his season now on Korn Ferry, so we have them back in our house. It's just so much fun with them. I'm such a crazy dog person, so having them with me makes me so much happier.”

PLAYER NOTES

Rolex Rankings No. 5 Danielle Kang (65)

She hit 13 of 14 fairways and 17 of 18 greens, with 29 putts
This is Kang’s 11th event of the 2020 LPGA Tour season; she has two wins at the Drive On Championship and the Marathon Classic presented by Dana as well as two additional top-five finishes
This is her ninth season on the LPGA Tour; she has won five times, including one major championship (2017 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship)
Kang crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings with a T3 finish at the 2019 CME Group Tour Championship
She is a two-time member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team (2017, 2019), with a 4-4-0 overall record
She won the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship

Rolex Rankings No. 76 Jennifer Song (65)

Song’s front-nine 31 ties her season-best nine-hole score
She hit 14 of 14 fairways and 18 of 18 greens, with 30 putts
Her 65 is her second-lowest career-best 18-hole score; her best is a 64 from the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio
This is Song’s 13th event of the 2020 LPGA Tour season; her best finish is third at the ShopRite LPGA Classic
This is her 10^th season on the LPGA Tour; her best finish is a tie for second at the ANA Inspiration when she and Inbee Park lost to Pernilla Lindberg in a playoff
She earned two victories on the Epson Tour in 2010 and was named the Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year
Song played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California, where she recorded 12 top-10s that included two wins
She was a member of the victorious 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup Team
In 2009, Song won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship; U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and was the low amateur at the U.S. Women's Open.

Rolex Rankings No. 62 Ally McDonald (66)

Her first-round 66 ties her third-lowest 18-hole score; her career-best is a 63 from the 2019 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
She hit 13 of 14 fairways and 17 of 18 greens, with 30 putts
This is McDonald’s 11th event of the 2020 LPGA Tour season; her best finish is T11 at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio in January
This is her fifth season on the LPGA Tour; her career-best finish is third, recorded at the 2019 ShopRite LPGA Classic and the 2018 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
She was a member of the 2019 U.S. Solheim Cup Team, with a 1-3-0 overall record
McDonald payed collegiate golf at Mississippi State and was a two-time First-Team All-American
She played on the 2014 U.S. Curtis Cup Team

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

108 players; 72 holes, stroke play, cut to top 70 and ties after 36 holes

PURSE

$1.3 million USD; winner’s portion is $195,000

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