MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB on Renwick Road in Romeoville, your home for the 23rd Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open, for more information on Mistwood, visit Mistwoodgc.com or call (815)-254-3333. Mistwood home of McWethy’s Tavern & partner of MCQ’s Dome. ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy and to the Illinois Women’s Open at Mistwood Golf Club.

With the first 18 holes in the books at the Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open, there are two players at the top of the leader board with 5 under par 67’s.

Alexandra Farnsworth a senior at Vanderbilt University, and Vivian Tsui the reigning Canadian Women’s PGA Champion, and former member of the North Carolina State Wolfpack women’s golf team.

Ten players are under par and two more at even par, on the Ray Hearn designed Mistwood Golf Club.

Jessica Porvasnik a former member of the Ohio State Women’s golf team,who just won the Ohio Women’s Open two weeks ago, sits in third place one shot back after a 68.

The conditions at Mistwood were calm as the day went on, but a little breezy when the day first started. The round did not yield any aces or double eagles, but three players did record eagles on Par 5 holes.

Defending champion Stephanie Miller now a professional this year after graduating from Illinois, opened with a five over par 77 and has some work to do. Miller said she lipped out too many putts.

Click here to hear interviews with leaders Alexandra Farnsworth and Vivian Tsui, and defending champion Stephanie Miller.

Samantha Postillion daughter of past champion Kerry Postillion, and former Illini player was in a T-5 after a two under par 70. Illinois senior Dana Gattone set the early pace, and was the first player in the clubhouse under par with a 1 under par 71. Illinois alum Ember Schuldt a past low professional in the championship and runner up, opened with a 5 over par 77.

Northwestern’s Hanna Kim was 1 over par at 73. Past Champion Jenna Pearson was under par most of the round until the last three holes. The same story was Katie Pius who was even par for 16, but then bogeyed the last two holes to finish at 74.

The golf course was set up at just over 6,000 yards and the field size is 77 players, after there was one late W/D.

Mistwood Golf Club is located on Renwick Road in Romeoville, the second round of the 23rd IWO is Tuesday and then after a cut down to the low 30 players and ties, the final round is played on Wednesday.