The Plantation Golf & Country Club held firm on Thursday, as the course allowed just 11 subpar rounds among the 195-player field. And it was a fast start that proved to be the formula for the leader.
Yu Liu fired a 4-under 67 in the first round of LPGA Q-School Stage II to gather an early one-shot lead. The Beijing native darted out the gates with three birdies and an eagle in a front-nine 4-under 32 before remaining steady on the back for the lead score.
Pavarisa Yoktuan, of Thailand, posted 68 for solo second, and Frenchwoman Marion Ricordeau and American Ani Gulugian are tied for third following opening 69s.