
A Lim Kim leads by 3 strokes midway through LPGA season opener, with Nelly Korda 4 back
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Lim Kim made enough birdies in an up-and-down second round to maintain a cushion between herself and top-ranked Nelly Korda on Friday at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LGPA Tour season opener.
Kim shot 69 at Lake Nona for a two-day total of 10-under 134, making six birdies and three bogeys after her bogey-free opening round. That was good for a three-shot lead over Linn Grant (67) and four shots better than Korda, who was even par for the tournament through her first 22 holes but shot 6 under from there for a 67.
Brooke Henderson (72) of Smiths Falls, Ont., was at even par.
“There is no better tournament than this tournament to kind of come back,” said Korda, referring to the pro-am format that includes athletes and celebrities. “New season, it’s more easygoing, playing with someone like Kevin Millar and (Derek) Lowe where you’ve known them for so long. This is my sixth year playing this event so friendships have formed.”