
"I never tried to swing hard with the driver off the tee today", she said.
The Women's PGA Championship victor in 2017, Kang won two LPGA Tour events in August and is one of the most in-form players in Pennsylvania, although missed out on top-10 finishes at both of this year's majors so far.
The New Zealander had a chance to join Lincicome and Tan at the top of the leaderboard but a bogey on her final hole saw he drop down a slot.
The 35-year-old Florida participant is attempting to acquire for the very first since with a baby past July. One of the biggest hitters on the tour, she found her groove at 6,577-yard Aronimink, missing only one green.
"Very happy", Lincicome said. Lincicome might even keep playing long enough for her daughter to grow old enough to remember watching her play.
"I think you just have to stay patient, especially at major championships and at venues like this".
Cydney Clanton, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko, Linnea Strom, Carlota Ciganda and Gaby Lopez are a stroke off the pace.
One team was not able to complete the round due to darkness.
Germany's Martin Kaymer plays off the fourth tee during day one of the PGA Championship at Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, England, Thursday Oct. 8, 2020.
She played like a contender at Aronimink.
"I try to tell myself that every day I have a little goal and try to achieve them and build confidence from there", Tan said.
"I did spend Sunday night at home with my family, so I did get to see them".
Hall, who won her first LPGA Tour title on United States soil at the Portland Classic last month, is well positioned just outside the top 10 after mixing three birdies on her front nine and coming back with three bogeys to finish at even par. Eight of the past nine key winners had won a single before.
Lincicome was the ANA Inspiration champion in 2009 and 2015.
"Winning golfing tournaments outside there's life-changing", she explained.
"It's always been a dream of mine to win over here, win the Race to Dubai, win the FedEx Cup, win as many majors as I can, just try to collect hardware". "I think I did that really well, and I'm really proud about that".