Yubol leads the LPGA Shanghai error-free; Lee and others chase her

Arpichaya Yubol leads the Shanghai tournament with an outstanding round

SHANGHAI – Arpichaya Yubol, a Thai golfer, put on an impressive performance in the first round of the LPGA tournament in Shanghai, carding a 64, eight under par and bogey-free. The golfer, whose personal best score is 61 strokes, achieved four birdies in both the first nine holes and the second nine holes at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club. Minjee Lee, winner of the Women’s PGA Championship in June, was one stroke away, part of a group of five players with 65 strokes. Jenny Shin, Jenny Bae, Jeeno Thitikul, and Ina Yoon also signed cards of 65.

I feel like, given the conditions of the greens, I managed to make, seven birdies? It was a good day for me.

Minjee Lee

Ashleigh Buhai, champion of the 2022 Women’s British Open, completed the round with 68 strokes. Ruoning Yin, the defending champion, finished with 71. The event in Shanghai is the first of a series of five tournaments in Asia, which will continue with two weeks in South Korea, including the International Crown team event, followed by tournaments in Malaysia and Japan. Last week, Youmin Hwang continued the streak of different winners in each of the 25 official LPGA Tour tournaments this year. Hwang was the sixth South Korean player to win on the circuit this season.