Hannah Green takes early lead at Lotte Championship
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Lotte Championship leader, Hannah Green, on the second hole tee at Hoakalei.
Hannah Green shot 6-under-par 66 and held a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club today.
Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Hyo Joo Kim made late charges in their afternoon rounds to shoot 67 and tie Aditi Ashok, Gemma Dryburgh and Alison Lee at a shot behind Green.
Defending champion Lydia Ko shot 3-under 69 and was tied for 11th.
Honolulu product Allisen Corpuz was tied for 13th after shooting 2-under-par 70.
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The tournament is being played at Hoakalei for the first time after previously being contested at Ko Olina and Kapolei golf clubs since its inception in 2012.
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Thursday’s second round starts at 7 a.m.
