Aug 14, 2014; Pittsford, NY, USA; Lexi Thompson hits her tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the LPGA Championship at Monroe Golf Club. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Long-hitting American Lexi Thompson plundered the par-fives to surge into a share of the lead with South Korean Meena Lee after the first round at the LPGA Championship on Thursday.
Thompson hit driver on all 14 long holes and was rewarded with eight birdies in a six-under-par 66 at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, New York.
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