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Mariel Galdiano has stormed to the top of the leaderboard at The Standard Portland Classic, carding a sensational 7-under 65 to lead by one shot. A packed chasing group includes Augusta National Women's Amateur champion Maria José Marin.
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Mariel Galdiano has fired a blistering 7-under 65 to grab the first-round lead at The Standard Portland Classic. The 28-year-old from Hawaii holds a one-stroke advantage at Columbia-Edgewater Country Club - and she's only making her fourth LPGA Tour start of the year.
Breathing down her neck is a dangerous group tied for second. Colombia's Maria José Marin - the reigning Augusta National Women's Amateur champion - sits just one shot back alongside Arpichaya Yubol, Olivia Cowan, Grace Kim, Hye-Jin Choi, Lauren Walsh, and Bianca Pagdanganan.
Marin was utterly ruthless on the front nine, rattling off five consecutive birdies. The Colombian star is gearing up for her senior season at Arkansas, where she previously claimed the NCAA individual championship. That pedigree makes her a serious threat heading into the weekend.
Meanwhile, Lexi Thompson opened with a 73 - just days after dropping a bombshell announcement on social media. The former world number one revealed she is pregnant, as reported by ESPN.
Galdiano herself said she's relishing every moment on the LPGA Tour. Whether she can maintain this pace over the remaining rounds is another question entirely.
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