Coughlin Leads LPGA Tour’s CPKC Women’s Open in Chilly Calgary

A mule deer doe and her two fawns graze as golfers pass by during the first round of the CPKC Women's Open in Calgary, Canada, on July 25, 2024. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP

CALGARY, Canada—Lauren Coughlin shot a 4–under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s CPKC Women’s Open.

Fellow American Jennifer Kupcho was a stroke back, tied with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Australians Minjee Lee and Hannah Green.