Three-way tie atop leaderboard at Evian Championship

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Patty Tavatanakit, Gemma Dryburgh and Ingrid Lindblad each carded a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday to reside in a three-way tie for first place at the Evian Championship in Evians-les-Bains, France.

Each member of that trio recorded a bogey-free round at Evian Resort Golf Club. Tavatanakit, of Thailand, and Dryburgh of Scotland each had five birdies on the back nine, while Lindbl