Gemma Dryburgh’s first and only LPGA Tour victory came three years ago in Japan. On Thursday the 32-year-old Scottish player shot a 7-under 65 at the Maybank Classic to put herself in position for a second victory in Asia.
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KUALALUMPUR,Malaysia—GemmaDryburgh’sfirstandonlyLPGATourvictorycamethreeyearsagoinJapan.OnThursdaythe32-year-oldScottishplayershota7-under65attheMaybankClassictoputherselfinpositionforasecondvictoryinAsia.
Dryburgh’sseventhbirdieofthedayonthe18thholeattheKualaLumpurGolfandCountryClubleftherastrokeoutofthefirst-roundleadheldbyHye-JinChoi.Choi’s64includedaneagleatthepar-53rdholeandabirdieonthe18th.
DryburghwastiedforsecondwithBenedettaMorescoofItaly.
“Itwasaverystress-freeround,”Dryburghsaid.
ThehumidandhotweatherwasmuchdifferentfromhernativeScotland,butherhometownintheUnitedStates—NewOrleans,wheresheattendedTulaneUniversity—helpedprepareherfortheconditions.
“Yes,itwasverydifferentfromScotland,butlivingwhereIdonowhelpedmeonadayliketoday,”Dryburghsaid.“Ilikehowthegreensarekindo
