In only her third tournament on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, Pernilla Lindberg shot a record-tying eight-under 63 to take the lead after the first round of the Third Annual Duramed Championship this weekend at the Golf Center at Kings Island.
Tied for second was another tournament rookie, former Louisville Cardinal Cindy LaCrosse. Joining her in second place is Samantha Richdale, both with six-under 65s.
Lindberg started the day at hole No. 10 and promptly scorched the course with just nine putts for the first nine holes to shoot her lowest round ever in competition, and tying the Kings Island course record for women, set in 1984 by Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan during the LPGA Championship.
“I’ve been striking the ball good for a long time, but my putting hasn’t really worked,” said Lindberg. “So I’ve put a lot of work into my putting and today all of the pieces fell together.”
Battling gusty winds and temperatures into the 90s, the former member of the Swedish National Team was four-under on the front nine, was five-under after 10 holes, then closed out her round with three straight birdies. She just joined the Duramed FUTURES Tour three weeks ago after playing collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University. She finished tied for 10th last week at the tour stop in Decatur, Ill.
Local favorite, Carling Coffing of Middletown, Ohio, finished with a seven-over par 78. Defending champion Stephanie Otteson shot an even par 71, and the 2007 Duramed Championship winner, Seo-Jae Lee, ended the day one-over par.
The second round of the Duramed Championship starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Golf Center at Kings Island. The leaders will tee off at 2 p.m. The field of 144 is playing for a total purse of $125,000, with $17,500 going to the winner.
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