Two gamers are tied for the first-round lead on the LPGA Thailand event

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nasa Hataoka shot a 7-under 65 Thursday on the Siam Nation Membership Outdated Course and was tied for the lead after the opening spherical on the LPGA Thailand, the primary of three tournaments in Asia in consecutive weeks.

Hataoka, who was runner-up on the 2021 U.S. Girls’s Open, has gained 5 particular person LPGA tournaments and two within the Worldwide Crown staff occasion.

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She was tied Thursday with Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen. Gemma Dryburgh, who opened her spherical with an eagle and three birdies, was a stroke behind with a 66 and stage with Somi Lee and Hye-Jin Choi.

High-ranked Jeeno Thitikul and Lydia Ko shot 67s and have been in a gaggle of 10 tied for sixth. Defending champion Angel Yin had a 69.

Nelly Korda gained for the primary time in 14 months with out having to hit a shot when the LPGA’s season-opening Match of Champions was diminished to 54 holes on Feb. 1 due to wind and chilly that made the Lake Nona course in Florida unsuitable for a remaining spherical.

World second-ranked Korda shouldn’t be in Thailand and will not be on the subsequent two event stops in Singapore and China — she’s skipping the early Asia swing for the third consecutive yr.

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