LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Marina Alex missed five cuts in a row this season but on Thursday the 24-year-old American was cutting up Lancaster Country Club with an opening 66 to share the early lead in the U.S. Women's Open.
The unheralded Alex, who has been tinkering with some swing adjustments, notched her first top 10 of the year with a tie for ninth in Arkansas two weeks ago and carried her form over to the first round of the year's third major championship.
"I've been working on some stuff with my coach," the New Jersey native, who was tied with Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, told reporters.