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Lexi Thompson hits from the
rough on the second hole
during the first round of the
LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf
tournament at Mission Hills
Country Club Thursday, April
4, 2019, in Rancho Mirage,
Calif.
Associated Press
Lexi Thompson

tied for

early lead

at ANA

Inspiration

By JOHN NICHOLSON
AP Sports Writer
RANCHO MIRAGE, Ca-
lif. (AP) — Lexi Thompson
birdied the final two holes
Thursday for a 3-under 69
and a share of ANA Inspira-
tion lead halfway through
the opening round of the
first major championship of
the year. The 2014 champi-
on was tied with Jin Young
Ko and Hyo Joo Kim after
the morning wave at Mis-
sion Hills, the tree-lined
course made more difficult
this year with thick rough, Nationals spoil
tighter fairways and some
lengthened holes. Top- Mets’ home opener
ranked Sung Hyun Park,
Nelly Korda, Inbee Park,
Brooke Henderson and Mi- New York Mets’ Michael Conforto
chelle Wie played in the af- reacts after striking out during the
ternoon. Thompson birdied fourth inning of a baseball game
the difficult par-3 17th, with against the Washington Nationals
the pin on the far right side,
then hit a wedge close on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in New York.
the par-5 18th after caddie Associated Press
Benji Thompson talked her Page 21
into hitting a lower-lofted
club.

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