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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a
bogey-free, 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a four-shot lead in
the opening round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of
Champions, the LGPA Tour season opener.
The 29-year-old Kim, a two-time winner on tour including the
U.S. Women's Open in 2020, birdied three of her final five holes
at Lake Nona to separate herself from Patty Tavatanakit and Jin
Young Ko, who each shot 69.
“My shot is good. Putting it good. Everything is good. Cool,”
Kim said.
The South Korean player has a home in Orlando but said she
hadn't been practicing much leading up to the season opener.
“In January I focus on my body, not practicing. But today really
surprised, yeah,” she said.
Rose Zhang, Yuka Saso, Hannah Green and Celine Boutier were
among a big group of players at 2 under. Top-ranked Nelly Korda
opened with a 71 and No. 2 Lydia Ko, the defending champion,
missed five putts between 3 and 7 feet and shot 73.
Former major league pitcher Mark Mulder led the celebrity field.
He was the winner in 2017.
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