Meadow returns with 72 after year off

Stephanie Meadow opened with a level par 72 in her first LPGA Tour round for over a year in Oregon.

The Jordanstown golfer (33) has not competed since last year’s AIG Women’s Open but her level par opening round left her tied for 72nd at the Standard Portland Classic in Oregon.

She was eight strokes behind France’s Adela Cernousek, who shot an eight under 64 to lead by a shot from Jeongeun Lee5, Sung Hyun Park, Miranda Wang, Brooke Henderson and Gurleen Kaur.

At the DP World Tour’s Danish. Championship, Conor Purcell was six shots behind Marco Penge after and opening 70.

Penge carded a seven under par 65 with 2023 winner Rasmus Højgaard leading the home charge just two strokes behind at Furesø Golf Klub.

Dermot McElroy opened with a 74.