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SINGAPORE (AP) — A Lim Kim tamed swirling winds
to shoot a 4-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after the first
round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Thursday.
Kim had five birdies but bogeyed the par-5 16th in tough windy
conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club.
Charley Hull of England was in second place after a bogey-free
69, followed by four players tied for third with 70s, including
China's Ruoning Yin and Australia's Minjee Lee.
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and No. 3 Lydia Ko of New
Zealand, the two highest-ranked players in the field, each shot
71.
“Today a lot of winds, and that’s very hard for me, but
everybody has the same situation," Kim said. “Tomorrow, I’m
going to work harder.”
Jin Young Ko, who will try to become the first three-time winner
of the Singapore event, opened with a 73 and Brooke Henderson
shot 74.
Defending champion Hannah Green shot 75. Angel Yin, who won the
LPGA Thailand event last week, had a 76.
The Singapore field features nine of the top 10 players in the
world ranking — and 13 of the top 15 — minus only top-ranked
Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang.
The final event of the LPGA’s three-tournament early Asian Swing
will be played next week at Hainan Island, China.
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