NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Swedish veteran Annika Sorenstam and
compatriot Madelene Sagstrom grabbed a share of the first round lead at the
LPGA Tour's Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational two-player team tournament on
Wednesday after carding a five-under-par 65.

Sorenstam and Sagstrom had looked poised to claim sole possession of the lead
after playing flawlessly to move to six under with three holes remaining at
Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

But a lone bogey five on the par-four 16th left the Swedish duo sharing the
top of the leaderboard with France's Pauline Roussin and Dewi Weber of the
Netherlands, who posted a bogey-free five-under-par 65 to advance to the top
of the leaderboard.

A year after Thailand's Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn romped to a three-shot
victory in the tournament, another Thai duo were back in the mix on
Wednesday.

Pornanong Phatlum and Pavarisa Yoktuan were one shot off the lead on four
under after carding a 66.

The Thai women were tied for third alongside England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and
US partner Emma Talley, and the American duo of Jillian Hollis and Lauren
Stephenson.

Another all-American pairing, Allison Emrey and Katherine Perry-Hamski were
two off the lead after posting a three-under-par 67.

Five pairings, including in-form Chevron Championship winner Jennifer Kupcho
and US partner Lizette Salas, were lurking a further shot back on two under
after shooting 68s.

The invitational team tournament follows an alternate shot format for the
first and third rounds with a four-ball (best-ball) format for the second and
final rounds.

The field is cut to the lowest 35 teams and ties after the 36-hole halfway
stage on Thursday.