CAMBRIDGE, ONT.—Canada’s Alena Sharp and Brittany Marchand had strong opening rounds Thursday at the Manulife LPGA Classic at Whistle Bear Golf Club. Sharp opened with a 66 to sit two shots behind early afternoon clubhouse leaders Mi Hyang Lee of South Korea and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, who were tied at 8-under-par 64. Marchand had a 67 to sit three strokes off the lead. Sharp opened with a bogey but eagled the par-5 12th and birdied her final hole. Joining Marchand at 67 were South Korea’s In Gee Chun and Americans Angel Yin, Lexi Thompson and Lee Lopez.

Source: thestar June 08, 2017 19:30 UTC