Ochoa two back in tight leaderboard

Sep 25th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, LPGA, News

Lorena Ochoa returned to the LPGA Tour after a month long break shooting 67, two back of the leaders.  Jill McGill, Jane Park and Jeong Jang share the lead at seven-under par, 65, after the first round of the Navistar LPGA Classic at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Capital Hill’s The Senator in Alabama.

McGill was bogey-free on the day with four birdies on the front side and three on the  back.  Park only had one bogey on the 17th hole to go along with eight birdies in the first round.  Jang also didn’t have a blemish on her card with seven birdies moving her into a share of the lead.

Tied for fourth are Cristie Kerr and Janice Moodie, who both shot 66.  Ochoa is tied with Louise Friberg, Ji Young Oh, Sandra Gal and Katie Futcher for sixth place.

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