Women's PGA Championship: Georgia Hall & Charley Hull Three Back

Hall was an early starter on the first round -3 B Lincicome (USA), K Tan (Mal); -2 C Clanton (US), D Kang (US), L Ko (NZ), L Strom (Swe), C Ciganda (Spa), G Lopez (Mex) -1 M Castren (Fin), A Yang (Kor) A Nordqvist (Swe), P Lindberg (Swe) Selected others: Level C Hull (Eng), G Hall (Eng); +2 J Shadoff (Eng); +4 M Reid (Eng); +5 L Davies (Eng), B Law (Eng); +8 S Meadow (NI); +11 G Dryburgh (Sco)

England's Georgia Hall and Charley Hull are three of the front runners after the opening round of the Women & # 39; s PGA Championship in Pennsylvania.

In 2020 & # 39; s third major, Hall – winner of the Portland Classic two weeks ago – was three under after eight holes but bogeyed the last two to finish level.

Hull joined her in a 13th share after mixing three birdies and bogeys.

The American Brittany Lincicome, a two-time great champion, is in third place alongside Kelly Tan of Malaysia.

Former world number one Lydia Ko, now ranked 38th, is second after four birdies in her 68.

World runner-up Danielle Kang, the 2017 champion who won twice on the LPGA Tour in August, is one of six players to finish second at historic Ar onimink.

Mel Reid of England, who won her first LPGA Tour title last week, had a triple-bogey seven in her 74.