Amid the daily grind, every player patiently waits for that magical time when the driver, irons and putter are all working together. On Thursday at the Marathon LPGA Classic, Nasa Hataoka got her magic moment shooting 29-32 for a career-low 61. Hataoka was bogey-free and currently leads by four shots in Round 1.
Hataoka missed the cut in her most recent start at the KPMG Women’s PGA and blamed her inconsistent iron play. She said that was the focus of practice ahead of this week, and that practice paid off.
“I was able to control my irons shots to make sure I could get close to the pin to get the birdies,” she said.