Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England birdied the 18th hole to join So Yeon Ryu of South Korea atop the leaderboard Friday after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, N.J.
Shadoff and Ryu both eagled the par-5 third hole en route to rounds of 6-under 65 at the Bay Course at Seaview Golf Club.
Eight players are tied one stroke behind Shadoff and Ryu at 5-under 66, including South Koreans Jin Young Ko and Inbee Park, the second- and third-ranked players in the world.
Ryu started on the back nine and caught fire late, going 5 under over her final six holes starting with the eagle on No.