Ziyi Wang

Stanford sophomore Ziyi Wang finds herself alone, as the only player in red number’s after the opening round at Fairwood G&CC. Wang began her day with a birdie on the 366-yard 1st hole, immediately giving the stroke back with a bogey on the par-4 2nd hole. It would be smooth sailing from there for the Chinese national, who would play 3 through 18 bogey free, making birdies on the 6th and 14th on her way to posting a 2-under-par 69.

Wang's closest chasers are Colorado State’s Ellen Secor and incoming Arizona State Junior and 2017 Oregon Women’s Amater Champion, Gigi Stoll, who finished at 2 and 3-over-par, respectively.

MID-AMATEUR

Christina Proteau has a comfortable 4-stroke advantage in the Mid-Amateur division after Monday’s opening round. Proteau, who famously proceeded to the semifinal round in the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur, despite being 6-months pregnant with her first-born child, is looking to make headlines again this week with a win at Fairwood G&CC

Proteau’s 3-over-par round would contain more substance than flash, scratching together a total of fifteen pars and three bogeys on her way to a round of 74.

In a tie for second place with Proteau are 67-year-old Canadian, Alison Murdoch and golf fitness specialist Shawn Farmer-Sese. Murdoch can be remembered for winning the Irish Senior Amateur Championship a total of four times, including one Senior British Amateur title in 2007.

Last year’s PNGA Mid-Am champion, Amanda Jacobs is currently tied for fourth place with Canadian native, Sandra Turbide.

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