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Tom Weber
Edina, Minn.

Two tied for lead at Women's Open after first day

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2008 US Womens Round 1
Ji Young Oh of South Korea lines up a birdie attempt at the 14th hole during the first round of the 2008 US Womens Open Championship held at Interlachen Country Club on June 26, 2008 in Edina, Minn.
David Cannon/Getty Images

On the first day of U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesotans Hilary Lunke and Michele Redman finished one over par.

Korean Ji Young Oh led the event after the first day of play, and was joined late in the day by American Pat Hurst. Hurst, who was playing in a threesome with three-time champion Annika Sorenstam, finished her round of 6-under 67 with an 8-iron that rolled off the fringe to 3 feet for a share of the lead with Ji Young Oh.

Martha Nause, 53, hit a shot into the water on 18th and finished the day five-over. "I'm getting too old for this," Nause was heard saying as she walked off the coures; she's the oldest player in this tournament.

There is also a lot of attention on three-time champion Annika Sorenstam, who is playing in her final U.S. Open before retiring. She finished two over par.

Hilary Lunke
Edina native Hilary Lunke shot a one over par on Thursday, during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Interlachen Country Club.
MPR photo/Tom Weber

Minnesota Public Radio reporter Tom Weber joined Tom Crann to discuss the first day's action from the Interlachen course.

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Michelle Redman
Michelle Redman of Minneapolis lines up a putt on the 18th green Thursday, during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open in Edina.
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2008 US Womens Round 1
Ji Young Oh of South Korea lines up a birdie attempt at the 14th hole during the first round of the 2008 US Womens Open Championship held at Interlachen Country Club on June 26, 2008 in Edina, Minn.
David Cannon/Getty Images
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First round, one over
A standard bearer for the first threesome of the first round of the U.S. Women's Open walks off the last hole at Interlachen Country Club in Edina. Hilary Lunke, an Edina native, finished the first round at one over par.
MPR photo/Tom Weber