SHANGHAI — Sei Younger Kim, in search of her first victory this season, opened with a 10-under 62 on Thursday to steer the primary spherical of the Buick LPGA Shanghai event.
The South Korean participant shot a 28 on her first 9 holes on the Qizhong Backyard Golf Membership, which included an eagle on the seventeenth, after which got here house with a 34 on her second 9 holes.
It was her low spherical of the 12 months and comes after she completed third in September within the final LPGA occasion, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
Celine Boutier of France was two photographs behind with a 64, and American Lucy Li was three again with a 65.
In a good subject, 4 gamers carded 66s to path by 4 photographs: Leona Maguire of Eire, Peiyun Chien of Taiwan, Muni He of China and Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand.
Seven gamers have been in at 67 and 5 photographs again.
Two of the LPGA’s high gamers, Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko, aren’t within the subject this week. Each are entered subsequent week within the BMW Girls Championship in South Korea.
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