Women’s British Open 2015: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and LPGA Highlights

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Published: July 30, 2015

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World No. 4 Hyo Joo Kim grabbed the overnight lead at the first round of the Women's British Open, holding a one-shot advantage after posting a score of 65, seven under par, on Thursday at Turnberry. 

The early headlines had been stolen by course owner Donald Trump, who flew in to witness the first day of action, but it was Kim who grabbed the attention at the end of play.

Lydia Ko and Cristie Kerr both ran the South Korean star close, with the pair carding rounds of six under to keep the leader under pressure. 

However, neither could match Kim's performance, as the golfer avoided bogey throughout her impressive round. 

American superstar Michelle Wie had a disappointing day, shooting 76, taking her well out of contention. 



Here is the leaderboard at the conclusion of Thursday's action:



It was a strong day for Asian golf, with the top positions dominated by their best talent.

Korea have Kim at the summit, with Q Baek and So Yeon Ryu tied for fourth after hitting rounds of five under. Japan's Shiho Oyama and Mika Miyazato sit one shot behind on four under, along with Taiwan's Teresa Lu. 

However, it was Kim who shined brightest on Thursday after her faultless display saw her hit five birdies and one eagle. Birdies on the third, fourth and eighth holes set the leader up perfectly, and she stepped up her performance on the back nine, grabbing a brilliant eagle at the 14th. 

But Kim's lead is a slender one as the field look toward Round 2, with USA's Kerr in fine fettle just behind.



The world No. 14 flew into her first nine holes, grabbing birdies at the second, fourth and fifth and scoring an eagle on the third. But the round was punctured by a series of bogeys on the sixth, 12th and 13th holes. 

New Zealand's Ko was closest to Kim on form for the day, tying wit...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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