Rookie Sarah Schmelzel fired an opening round 4-under 68 Friday at the 2019 Kia Classic. Schmelzel was bogey-free on the day.
Mar 29
| Round 1 | To Par | Thru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Caroline Inglis | -5 | 15* |
| T1 | Ashleigh Buhai | -5 | 11 |
| T1 | Jeongeun Lee6 | -5 | 10 |
| T4 | Ruoning Yin | -4 | 15* |
| T4 | Moriya Jutanugarn | -4 | 13 |
