Low scores were being posted left and right during the first round of the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, with 73 players breaking par on the day and 14 players signing for rounds of 66 or better. The new host venue, TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course, is the third straight week the field has seen a true desert golf course, and the scores are starting to reflect the comfort the players are feeling.

Samantha Vodry came in with the lowest round of her Epson Tour career, a 9-under 63 that puts her on the top of the leaderboard by one shot. Vodry started off her day the best way possible, making an eagle on her opening hole and following it up immediately with two more birdies. She rolled in three more birdies on her front nine to post a 7-under 29 and saw two more birdies drop before her first and only bogey of the day on the par 3 15th. The setback was just a minor one however, with the 26-year-old finishing her round with a birdie to complete the best 18 holes of golf she has ever played.

After 18 holes at the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic, it’s looking likely that history could once again be made. Ruixin Liu, who won the inaugural tournament in 2021, sits two shots back of leader, Samantha Vodry, in a share of third. Despite there being a lot of golf left to play, Liu becoming the first athlete to take home a second title at this event is not a far-fetched possibility.

The People’s Republic of China native has graduated from the Epson Tour twice, in 2018 and 2021, and has seen the talent evolve over the years. Liu has also watched it grow from afar while playing on the LPGA Tour and is happy she has the opportunity to see it again firsthand this week.

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