Wang, who tied for equal eighth last week in Wuhan, continued to impress as the 18-year-old Chongqing native battled through the stormy conditions with a round that included five birdies and three bogeys.

“The weather didn’t influence me too much because I made very good preparations, like having rain clothes and dry towels. And I had a good mood today. When I was in the national team in 2017 we always trained here. I am familiar with this course,” said teenager who plays for the Duke University team in North Carolina.

“I had a knee injury and didn’t practice for a month in the U.S. This is my third consecutive event in China and will provide a good indication if I have recovered or not. The last two weeks the results have been much better and I feel my game coming back.”

Dong said she was a bit nervous playing in her first pro event but quickly settled down to shoot a round featuring five birdies, including three straight from the sixth hole (her 15th hole), and three bogeys.

“I fixed my mental and focused on my shots today. The two pros in my group were very nice and that made me relax,” said the 19-year-old who has accepted a scholarship to play for the Texas Tech University team in Lubbock this fall.

“Before the three consecutive birdies I was one over, I didn’t think too much and made them. I feel happy now. Tomorrow I will play just as today.”

Defending champion Saranporn Langkulgasettrin, who tied for 59th at last week’s US Women’s Open in Alabama, opened with a three-over 75 to sit equal 21st.

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