# Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record with nine birdies

> Lauren Coughlin cards lowest nine-hole score in LPGA history with nine consecutive birdies.
- Title: Lauren Coughlin sets LPGA record with nine birdies | Shortify
- Summary: Lauren Coughlin cards lowest nine-hole score in LPGA history with nine consecutive birdies. Lauren Coughlin became first LPGA player to open round with nine…
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- Author: Ali Stafford
- Published: 2026-09-27T00:20:00+00:00
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- Topics: lauren coughlin, lpga, walmart nw arkansas championship, nine consecutive birdies, front nine 26, yuna nishimura, sports
## Lauren Coughlin breaks LPGA record
Lauren Coughlin became the first player ever on the LPGA Tour to open a round with nine consecutive birdies.
## Coughlin posts front-nine 26
Coughlin carded the lowest nine-hole total ever on the LPGA Tour, seeing her race to the turn in 26 at Pinnacle Country Club.
## Coughlin's nine-hole streak ends
Coughlin ended her streak with a par at the first and then failed to take advantage of the par-five next.
## Coughlin explains performance
Coughlin said she hit everything inside 12 feet on her front nine, with her longest putt being 15 feet.

> I was making a lot of those mid-range putts, I hit everything pretty much inside 12 feet on my whole front nine. My longest putt might've been the 17th, which was probably about 15 feet or so.
## Nishimura leads after second round
Yuna Nishimura takes a five-shot lead into the final day with a second successive 63.
## Other players in contention
Charley Hull, Lottie Woad and Jodi Ewart Shadoff sit six shots off the lead heading into the final day.
## Key takeaway

Lauren Coughlin became first LPGA player to open round with nine consecutive birdies, recording a 26 front-nine score.