Grace Kim leads Australia at LPGA Shanghai tournament

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 10:02 · Archive

Grace Kim shot four-under 68 to tie third at the Buick LPGA Shanghai, the only Australian under par in the opening round.

Grace Kim shot four-under 68 in the opening round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai, tying for third place and emerging as Australia's strongest performer in the tournament. South Korean leader Hye-Jin Choi sits four shots ahead after an eight-under round of 64 with no bogeys at Sheshan Golf Club. Spaniard Carlota Ciganda is the only other player ahead of Kim, who shares third with Japan's Rio Takeda, Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen and China's Yin Ruoning.

Kim recovered from consecutive bogeys at holes eight and nine with three back-nine birdies. She backed up last week's equal seventh-place finish at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii, where she won her maiden LPGA Tour title in 2024.

Minjee Lee, a triple major champion, continued her recent struggles with a four-over 76, leaving her in joint 50th place and at risk of missing the cut for the sixth straight event. Lee ranked fourth in the world at the season's start but has slumped to 17th after a difficult run that included withdrawing with illness during the Scottish Open in July.

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• Grace-ful Kim leads the way for Australia in ShanghaiGrace Kim was the only Australian to finish under par after the opening round of the $US3.5 million Buick LPGA Shanghai.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 09:48
• Grace-ful Kim leads the way for Australia in ShanghaiGrace Kim was the only Australian to finish under par after the opening round of the $US3.5 million Buick LPGA Shanghai.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 09:48

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