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IN PICTURES: 2015 Marathon Classic Day 1

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LPGA golfer Nannette Hill, left, signs an autograph for West Toledo resident Rafael Aponte, right, after solidifying herself as a co-leader with four under par during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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Ha Na Jang pumps her fist after sinking a putt for birdie on hole No. 18 to finish at five-under during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Wei-Ling Hsu hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Inbee Park hits to the green on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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Sarah Kemp chipped onto the 4th green during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Sarah Kemp watched her drive on the 5th hole during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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South Korean Ha Na Jang chipped onto the 18th green during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday. Jang finished five below par to take the lead outright.

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Sarah Kemp chipped as she attempted to get onto the 9th green during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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Brittany Lincicome, left, jokes with AJ Eathorne before the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning & O-I at Highland Meadows Golf Club,.

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Brittany Lincicome chips to the green on hole No. 1 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Defending Marathon Classic champion Lydia Ko crosses a stream on hole No. 1 with fans in two during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Defending Marathon Classic champion Lydia Ko tees off on hole No. 2 during the first round Thursday.

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Jaye Marie Green hits out of the sand on hole No. 1 during the first round Thursday.

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Nannette Hill unsuccessfully tries to coax in her birdie putt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Wei-Ling Hsu lines up a birdie attempt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Wei-Ling Hsu watches her birdie attempt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Pernilla Lindberg reacts after missing a birdie putt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Inbee Park just misses a birdie putt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Yani Tseng, left, and Minjee Lee joke around as they cross a creek heading to the 2nd green during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Minjee Lee tees off on hole No. 2 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Minjee Lee reacts after missing a birdie putt on hole No. 2 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Christina Kim has a snack as she crosses the bridge to hole No. 2 during the first round.

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Lee-Ann Pace tees off on hole No. 3 during the first round.

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Lee-Anne Pace, right, jokes with Mirim Lee as they wait to tee off on hole No. 3.

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Nannette Hill celebrates after sinking her putt on hole No. 18 and solidifying herself as a co-leader with four under par during the first round.

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LPGA golfer Min Lee consults with her caddy Tom Thorpe on a long putt on hole No. 18 during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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Marathon Classic leader Wei-Ling Hsu sets up her putt on hole No. 18 during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Wei-Ling Hsu watches her putt on hole No. 18 during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Angela Stanford completes a close putt on hole No. 18 during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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Joanna Klatten reacts to missing her putt on hole No. 8 during the first round.

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Napoleon resident Marietta Damman, center, joined other spectators in watching Lexi Thompson putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Sei Young Kim hits to hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Lexi Thompson doesn't like her putt on hole No. 9 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Stacy Lewis checks her book after finishing the back nine during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Cheyenne Woods plucks her ball from the hole following an eagle on hole No. 18 during the first round.

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Cheyenne Woods waves to the crowd after plucking her ball from the hole following an eagle on hole No. 18 during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Belen Mozo reacts as her putt goes wide during the first round of the Marathon Classic Thursday.

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Alena Sharp chips onto the 8th green during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic.

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Alena Sharp waves to the crowd after finishing her round on hole No. 9.

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South Korean Ha Na Jang reacts as she sinks her putt on 18, making her the then co-leader, during the first round of the Marathon Classic.

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South Korean Ha Na Jang waves to the crowd after sinking her putt on hole No. 18, making her the then co-leader.

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