Hyo-Joo Kim leads Women’s British Open
South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim eyes a shot on the 18th green during the first round of the Women’s British Open Golf Championships in Scotland.
Donald Trump’s show-stealing arrival Thursday at the Women’s British Open upstaged Hyo-Joo Kim’s latest strong start in a major championship.
The 18-year-old South Korean player was midway through a seven-under-par 65 in the first round when Trump landed in a private helicopter to begin a two-day visit at the tournament at his Turnberry resort in western Scotland.
The fourth-ranked Kim, who shot a first-round 61 in winning the Evian Championship in her major championship debut last year, had a one-stroke lead over Lydia Ko and Cristie Kerr.
Top-ranked Inbee Park began her bid to complete a career sweep of the majors by shooting 69. Defending champion Mo Martin had a 70, and Michelle Wie, wearing a brace on her left ankle because of a bone spur, opened with a 76.
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Retief Goosen and Ryo Ishikawa shot eight-under 63s to take the first-round lead the Quicken Loans Invitation, where host Tiger Woods turned his day around after a poor start.
Woods bogeyed three of his first four holes at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at Gainesville, Va., then ran off five birdies in six holes around the turn for a three-under 68. Justin Leonard, Ernie Els and Kevin Chappell were one stroke off the lead.
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Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie of Scotland beat France’s Romain Wattel, 5 and 4, in the first round of the European Tour match play event he is hosting at Aberdeen, Scotland. John Daly dropped out with a 2-up loss to Spain’s Jorge Campillo.
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