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Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Olympic champion and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko moves into contention at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Olympic gold medalist and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko moved to within a shot of the lead with a 5-under 67 Friday after two rounds of the HSBC Women's World Championship. The South Korean-born New Zealander had a two-round total of 6-under 138 on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. First-round leader A Lim Kim held the lead after 36 holes with a 69 Friday. The steady Ko hit 11 of 14 fairways and 16 of 17 greens in regulation in her bogey-free round. When she won the gold medal in Paris last year, the 27-year-old Ko became the youngest player to enter the LPGA's Hall of Fame. Charley Hull of England (70) was tied for third with Hyo Joo Kim (66), two shots off the lead. Defending champion Hannah Green had a 69 Friday and was on even-par, level with Angel Yin, who won the LPGA Thailand event last week and shot 68. 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.
NBC Sports
27-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke over Charley Hull after the first round
The Golf Today crew reacts to A-lim Kim using AimPoint on a very short putt at the Honda LPGA Thailand and explain why changes must be made, despite Kim's usage not being the worst offense. SINGAPORE — 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.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke from Charley Hull after the first round
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship. The South Korean had five birdies but bogeyed the par-5 16th in tough windy conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Charley Hull of England was in second place after a 69, followed by four players tied for third with 70s, including China's Ruoning Yin and Minjee Lee of Australia. Lydia Ko shot 71 and was in a group tied for seventh. 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 final event of the LPGA's three-tournament early Asian Swing this year will be played next week at Hainan Island, China. The Singapore field features nine of the top 10 players in the women's world ranking — and 13 of the top 15 — minus only top-ranked Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press
Associated Press
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke from Charley Hull after the first round
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship. The South Korean had five birdies but bogeyed the par-5 16th in tough windy conditions on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Charley Hull of England was in second place after a 69, followed by four players tied for third with 70s, including China's Ruoning Yin and Minjee Lee of Australia. Lydia Ko shot 71 and was in a group tied for seventh. 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 final event of the LPGA's three-tournament early Asian Swing this year will be played next week at Hainan Island, China. The Singapore field features nine of the top 10 players in the women's world ranking — and 13 of the top 15 — minus only top-ranked Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang. ___
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel Yin sets 72-hole LPGA scoring record in winning second tour event in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand — Angel Yin etched her name into women's tour history with a record-breaking victory at the LPGA Thailand tournament, securing her second tour title with an all-time low winning score of 260 at Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course on Sunday. The world No. 17 delivered a flawless final-round 65 to finish at 28 under par, edging Japanese rookie Akie Iwai by a single stroke. Her winning total bettered the previous LPGA record of 261 set by Annika Sorenstam in Arizona in 2001. Yin also rewrote the tournament's 72-hole record of 262, surpassing the previous mark held by Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Xiyu Lin from 2022. 'I wasn't that comfortable because Akie shot 10 under the first day and this course is very gettable. So I just had to keep my head down,' said Yin. Despite starting the final round with a five-stroke advantage, Yin faced relentless pressure from sponsor invite Iwai, who charged up the leaderboard and momentarily shared the lead at 24-under after a birdie on the 12th hole. However, Yin, who last triumphed at the 2023 Buick LPGA Shanghai, responded with three consecutive birdies to regain control and never looked back. The 26-year-old is the fourth American to capture the LPGA Thailand title, joining Lilia Vu (2023), Jessica Korda (2018), and Lexi Thompson (2016). She is also a two-time major runner-up — at the 2023 Chevron Championship and the 2019 U.S. Women's Open. Despite finishing second, Iwai made history of her own, firing a tournament-low round of 61. She carded 10 birdies and a closing eagle against a lone bogey to settle at 261. World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand was in third place with a final-round 66, finishing at 267. Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit and fellow Thai Moriya Jutanugarn shared fourth place at 269. The event is the first stop of the LPGA's so-called Asian swing before the tour moves to Singapore and China over the next two weeks.
