Linn Grant, the Swedish golfer, has withdrawn from an LPGA tournament in Las Vegas due to severe pain caused by endometriosis, according to multiple reports. Grant also disclosed that she experienced a cyst burst in early April, which led to internal bleeding and left her unable to walk for several days. According to Sportbladet, Grant described the pain as "really, really painful" and said it took two to three days before she could get out of bed. She also told Sportbladet that she has all the symptoms of endometriosis and knows she has cysts on her ovaries.
At the Chevron Championship, the first major of the LPGA season, Nelly Korda leads by two strokes after a seven-under-par 65, according to major media reports. Somi Lee and Patty Tavatanakit both shot 67 (five under par) and are joint second.
I have all the symptoms. Even when I've talked to doctors, it's very likely. I know I have cysts on my ovaries, that's one of the symptoms.
Among the Swedish players in the field, Maja Stark shot 69 (three under par) in the first round, according to multiple reports. Linn Grant shot 70 (two under par) before her withdrawal, and Linnea Ström shot one under par. Seven Swedish players are competing in the tournament.
Other notable first-round scores include Mimi Rhodes, who shot 69 (three under par) on her tournament debut, according to major media reports. Charley Hull is on level par, while Jeeno Thitikul shot 74 (two over par) and is nine shots off the lead. Maja Stark won the US Open last year.
It became like an internal bleeding. It took two, three days before I could get out of bed myself and I couldn't really walk. It went completely bananas. Really, really painful.
The exact status of Linn Grant's recovery from the cyst burst remains unclear, and the full leaderboard after the first round has not been published. The specific nature of the cyst that burst for Grant is also unknown.