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Scotsman
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Gemma Dryburgh and Stephen Gallacher off to strong starts in US events
Scottish No 1 teams up with Australian rookie to set pace in LPGA's Dow Championship Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Gemma Dryburgh teamed up with Cassie Porter to set the pace in the LPGA's Dow Championship as Stephen Gallacher started strongly on his US Senior Open debut. Dryburgh, the Scottish No 1, and Australian Porter carded a four-under-par 66 in their opening round at Midland Country Club in Michigan to lead by a shot from no less than six pairings. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Playing an alternate shot format, Dryburgh and Porter posted five birdies, four of which came in a five-hole stretch from the 12th, and a bogey. Cassie Porter and Gemma Dryburgh celebrate during the first round of the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Michigan |The duo hit 11 of 14 fairways, 12 of 18 greens in regulation and recorded 27 putts in their opening salvo. 'Yeah, we obviously have different games,' said Dryburgh as she assessed the splendid day's work. 'Cassie hits it further than me, and I'm nice and down the middle usually. 'We kind of picked the right holes for each other, and I think we gelled really well. We complemented each other really nicely.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This is the third time that Dryburgh has led or co-led after the first round of the LPGA Tour, the most recent time being at the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship in France. The pair are playing as the 'Kilted Koalas', with Porter, a rookie on the US circuit this year, revealing how it had come about. 'It's really original,' she said, laughing. 'I asked ChatGPT. I'm really sorry, I wish I could tell you that I came up with it myself, but I didn't.' Stephen Gallacher in action during the first round of the US Senior Open in Colorado Springs |Meanwhile, Gallacher sits just one shot off the lead after he also made a promising start in the 45th US Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The four-time DP World Tour winner posted a two-under-par 68, leaving him handily-placed as Irishman Padraig Harrington and Australian Mark Hensby set the pace. 'I think it's just getting used to the altitude really,' said Gallacher of his effort. 'That's the biggest thing. I think it helped a little bit [from] the rainstorms because it's playing a little bit softer. 'Once you get used to sort of how far the ball is traveling … it made it a little bit easier to hit the fairways. But it's still a great course. You just can't switch off for a second or you hit it [to] the wrong side of the pin and you're doing well not to make bogey'
Boston Globe
7 hours ago
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- Boston Globe
Gemma Dryburgh and Cassie Porter post a 66 in alternate shot to lead Dow Championship
Dryburgh is a 32-year-old from Scotland, while Porter is a 22-year-old Australian in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. They carefully picked out which holes for the longer Porter to start at Midland Country. Advertisement 'Cassie hits it further than me, and I'm nice and down the middle usually,' Dryburgh said. 'We kind of picked the right holes for each other, and I think we gelled really well. We complemented each other really nicely.' Cassie Porter (left) and Gemma Dryburgh have the lead following Thursday's alternate shot at the Dow Championship. David Berding/Getty Thompson, who has gone six years without an LPGA victory, and Khang had five birdies offset by two bogeys. 'I knew coming out here for alternate shot that we just had a make to a few birdies and pars were good,' Thompson said. 'Just tried to stay consistent and be patient.' Maguire and Kupcho had an early bogey and then played bogey-free with four birdies over the final 16 holes to join the large group at 67. For an alternate-shot format that can be stressful, Maguire and Kupcho kept it simple. Both are rarely out of position and consistently good putters. Advertisement 'We don't get too aggressive on attacking pins,' Kupcho said. 'So we give ourselves lots of putts and kind of have our speed under control and kind of just make it easy on each other.' Kupcho teamed with Lizette Salas to win the 2022 event. The format switches to fourballs on Friday, which yields lower taking the lowest score of each player.
The 42
9 hours ago
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- The 42
Leona Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho tied for second in Michigan
LEONA MAGUIRE and Jennifer Kupcho are tied for second after the first round of the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event in Midland, Michigan on Thursday. The Cavan native and her American teammate finished with an opening round 67, leaving the duo three under par. Maguire and Kupcho made up for a bogey on the second hole, with birdies on the third, eighth, 12th and 16th. They are one of six teams that are tied for second. Advertisement Among the teams on 67, the Japanese duo of Saki Baba and Yuri Yoshida had reached five-under with five birdies in their first 14 holes but dropped back with two late bogeys. In addition to Maguire and Kupcho, they were tied with China's Liu Yan and Zhang Yahui, England's Jodi Ewart Shadff and Taiwan's Heather Lin, South Koreans Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi, Americans Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson. Gemma Dryburgh and Cassie Porter combined for five birdies in a four-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead. Scotland's Dryburgh and Australian rookie Porter teed off on 10 at Midland Country Club and grabbed four birdies in their first nine holes. They answered their lone bogey of the day at the second with a birdie at the par-five third to finish the day one stroke clear atop a crowded leaderboard. The pair had picked up their first birdie of the day at the 12th, and their three birdies in a row at 14, 15 and 16 included a chip-in for Porter. 'We just rolled really well together,' Porter said, Dryburgh adding that their games complemented each other well in the alternate-shot format used for the first and third rounds, with best-ball rounds to come on Friday and Sunday. 'Tomorrow is about birdies and today was kind of more steady,' Dryburgh said. 'Obviously we made a few birdies today, but we can make even more tomorrow.' Defending champions Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Yin Ruoning of China shook off an early bogey and nabbed three birdies in a two-under 68 that left them in a seven-way tie for eighth. 'We did not wake up yet, it's too early,' Jeeno said. You can view the full leaderboard here.
9 hours ago
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Dryburgh and Porter post a 66 in alternate shot to lead Dow Championship
MIDLAND, Mich. -- Cassie Porter drove the green on a reachable par 4 and chipped in to start a streak of three straight birdies Thursday, teaming with Gemma Dryburgh in foursomes for a 4-under 66 to lead the Dow Championship in the LPGA Tour's only team event. The duo dropped only one shot and finished with six straight pars for a one-shot lead over six teams, including Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, and Leona Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho. The defending champions are Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world ranking. They were among those two shots behind at 68. Dryburgh is a 32-year-old from Scotland, while Porter is a 22-year-old Australian in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. They carefully picked out which holes for the longer Porter to start at Midland Country. 'Cassie hits it further than me, and I'm nice and down the middle usually,' Dryburgh said. 'We kind of picked the right holes for each other, and I think we gelled really well. We complemented each other really nicely.' Thompson, who has gone six years without an LPGA victory, and Khang had five birdies offset by two bogeys. 'I knew coming out here for alternate shot that we just had a make to a few birdies and pars were good,' Thompson said. 'Just tried to stay consistent and be patient.' Maguire and Kupcho had an early bogey and then played bogey-free with four birdies over the final 16 holes to join the large group at 67. For an alternate-shot format that can be stressful, Maguire and Kupcho kept it simple. Both are rarely out of position and consistently good putters. 'We don't get too aggressive on attacking pins,' Kupcho said. 'So we give ourselves lots of putts and kind of have our speed under control and kind of just make it easy on each other.' Kupcho teamed with Lizette Salas to win the 2022 event. The format switches to fourballs on Friday, which yields lower taking the lowest score of each player. ___
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Aussie rookie Porter and Dryburgh lead Dow Championship
Cassie Porter drove the green on a reachable par 4 and chipped in to start a streak of three straight birdies, as the Australian teamed up with Gemma Dryburgh in foursomes to lead the Dow Championship. The duo dropped only one shot and finished with six straight pars for a four-under 66 and a one-shot lead over six teams, including Lexi Thompson and Meghan Kang, and Leona Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho. The Kilted Koalas keeping their cool at the Dow Championship 🐨 — LPGA (@LPGA) June 26, 2025 Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul, both among the top five in the women's world rankings, are among those two shots behind at 68 in the LPGA Tour's only team event. Dryburgh is a 32-year-old from Scotland, while the 22-year-old Porter is enjoying her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. They carefully picked out which holes for the longer Porter to start at Midland Country on Thursday. "Cassie hits it further than me, and I'm nice and down the middle usually," Dryburgh said. "We kind of picked the right holes for each other, and I think we gelled really well. We complemented each other really nicely." Thompson, who has gone six years without an LPGA victory, and Khang had five birdies offset by two bogeys. "I knew coming out here for alternate shot that we just had to make a few birdies and pars were good," Thompson said. "Just tried to stay consistent and be patient." Maguire and Kupcho had an early bogey and then played bogey-free with four birdies over the final 16 holes to join the large group at 67. For an alternate-shot format that can be stressful, Maguire and Kupcho kept it simple. Both are rarely out of position and consistently good putters. "We don't get too aggressive on attacking pins," Kupcho said. "So we give ourselves lots of putts and kind of have our speed under control and kind of just make it easy on each other." Kupcho teamed with Lizette Salas to win the 2022 event. The beaut of a birdie putt from Karis Davidson puts her team in the red 💯 — LPGA (@LPGA) June 26, 2025 Australian Karis Davidson and Daniela Darquea (Ecuador) are tied eighth at two under. Robyn Choi, the only other Australian in the field, is tied 20th with American Jenny Bae after finishing with par. The format switches to fourballs on Friday, which yields lower taking the lowest score of each player.
