University of San Francisco golfer Annika Borrelli shot a bogey-free 67 on Monday and took the first-round lead by one stroke in the Siegfried & Jensen's Women's Open.
Borrelli made five birdies through 11 holes and parred the last seven holes at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. She’s one stroke ahead of former Bingham High School star Sirene Blair and Cristiana Ciasca, a University of Wyoming golfer from Corner Canyon High School.
Blair, who turned pro in 2017 after her San Diego State golf career, was 5 under before bogeying Nos. 16 and 17 and birdieing No. 18. Ciasca had the best back nine of any player, making three birdies and no bogeys.
The final round will be played Tuesday. Women’s State Amateur champion Kerstin Fotu of BYU and Juli Erekson, BYU’s assistant women’s golf coach, are tied for fourth at 69. Two-time defending champion Lea Garner posted a 70.
This is the third annual tournament’s first staging at Thanksgiving Point, after two years at East Bay Golf Course in Provo. The field includes 28 amateurs and 14 professionals. First prize for the pros is $2,500.
First-round scores (a-amateur)
67 – a-Annika Borrelli.
68 – Sirene Blair, a-Cristiana Ciasca.
69 – Juli Erekson, a-Kerstin Fotu.
70 – a-Apelila Galeai, Lea Garner.
71 – Carly Dehlin-Hirsch, a-Berlin Long, Katrina Prendergast.
72 – a-Tess Blair, Sam Crawford.
73 – a-Jessica Sloot.
74 – a-Whitney Banz, Sadie Palmer, Jamie Huo, a-Cassandra Campos, a-Lydia Austin.
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