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A Lim Kim shoots 65 at rainy and breezy Hoakalei to take lead in the LOTTE Championship

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 2). A Lim Kim shoots 65 at rainy and breezy Hoakalei to take lead in the LOTTE Championship. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/a-lim-kim-shoots-65-at-rainy-and-breezy-hoakalei-to-take-lead-in-the-lotte-championship/article_29c2358d-7b2d-5bee-a9ef-9e2f4abb9cd8.html

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A Lim Kim secured the lead in the first round of the LOTTE Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Honolulu by shooting a 7-under par 65 despite rainy and windy conditions. Kim, who birdied holes 15 through 17, emphasized the importance of trajectory control and putting under tough weather conditions. Ina Yoon and Yu Liu followed closely behind with scores of 66 each, while other notable players like Jeeno Thitikul were just one shot back at 67.
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On Thursday in Honolulu, A Lim Kim led the first round of the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship with a score of 7-under-par 65 at Hoakalei Country Club. Despite rainy and breezy conditions, Kim birdied holes 15 through 17 and finished her morning round with a par on the par-5 18th. Fellow South Korean player Ina Yoon later tied for the lead with a score of 66 after initially pulling even at 7 under but dropping back due to a bogey. Other notable scores included Yu Liu's 66, and second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul finished with a 67. The challenging weather conditions added an extra layer of difficulty for players competing in the tournament.

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HONOLULU LOTTE Championship LPGA Tour U.S. Women’s Open the LPGA Tour’s

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Kim PERSON · 4× A Lim Kim PERSON · 1× China GPE · 1× HONOLULU GPE · 1× Ina Yoon PERSON · 1× Jeeno Thitikul PERSON · 1× LPGA Tour ORG · 1× South Korean NORP · 1× Yu Liu PERSON · 1× the LPGA Tour’s ORG · 1×

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In the afternoon, fellow South Korean player Ina Yoon pulled even with Kim at 7 under with a birdie on the par-4 third hole — her 12th of the day — before dropping back with a bogey on the par-4 sixth.
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A Lim Kim shot a 7-under 65 on a rainy and breezy Thursday at Hoakalei Country Club to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. asserted
Kim → shoot → Championship
The 2024 tournament winner, Kim birdied Nos. 15-17 and closed her bogey-free morning round with a par on the par-5 18th. asserted
Kim → birdie → 18th
“Trajectory for control and then putting really important on this course because it is very windy,” Kim said. asserted
Kim → say → course
The 30-year-old Kim has three LPGA Tour victories, also winning the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2025 Tournament of Champions. asserted
Kim → have → Champions
In the afternoon, fellow South Korean player Ina Yoon pulled even with Kim at 7 under with a birdie on the par-4 third hole — her 12th of the day — before dropping back with a bogey on the par-4 sixth. asserted
Yoon → pull → par-4
She parred the final three for a 66. asserted
She → parre → 66
Yu Liu of China also shot 66, closing her late afternoon round with a birdie on the par-3 ninth. asserted
Liu → shoot → par-3
Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul was at 67 with Polly Mack, Michelle Zhang, Auston Kim, Maja Stark and Chanettee Wannasaen. asserted
Thitikul → rank → Mack
“Annoying that we had rain, like two waits on rain,” Thitikul said after her morning round. asserted
Thitikul → have → round
“Especially we just had one before our last hole. asserted
we → have → hole
But the good thing is it wasn’t taking that long.” asserted
it → take → ?
Hawaii native Allisen Corpuz shot 68. asserted
Corpuz → shoot → 68
She’s one of 11 players from the Solheim Cup in the field. asserted
She → ’ → field
The tournament leads to a month of tournaments in Asia, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18. asserted
tournament → lead → Oct.
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