SAMMAMISH, Wash.—Lexi Thompson made six birdies on her way to a 4–under 68 and a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit after the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday.
Teeing off in the afternoon as temperatures climbed into the 80s and dried out Sahalee Country Club, Thompson started hot with three straight birdies to open her round and built on last week, when she lost in a playoff at the Meijer LPGA Classic.
