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Yan Liu and Ashleigh Buhai Lead After Stellar First Rounds at LA Championship

Both players carded 9-under 63s at El Caballero Country Club, with Frida Kinhult and Madelene Sagstrom close behind in a competitive field.

Liu Yan of China shared the lead after the first round of the LA Championship

Overview

  • Yan Liu birdied her final three holes to post a career-low 9-under 63, sharing the first-round lead with Ashleigh Buhai at the JM Eagle LA Championship.
  • Ashleigh Buhai delivered a bogey-free round, demonstrating precision on El Caballero’s challenging greens to tie Liu at the top of the leaderboard.
  • Frida Kinhult sits one stroke back at 64 after a bogey-free round, finishing strong with birdies on her last three holes.
  • Madelene Sagstrom, part of a group at 65, closed her round with a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth, marking her first ace in competition.
  • The tournament, temporarily relocated to El Caballero due to renovations at Wilshire Country Club, features four of the world’s top five players, with Nelly Korda shooting a 67 in her final tune-up before the Chevron Championship next week.