Filipino golfer Yuka Saso gained a share of the lead in the opening round of the LPGA Lotte Championship on Wednesday.
Saso, who made history for the Philippines with double Asian Games golf gold in 2018, and American Brittany Altomare finished atop a tight leaderboard that also includes Canadian Brooke Henderson in search of her third straight title.
The 19-year-old was first in the clubhouse on eight-under par 64, racing home with four of her eight birdies at her last four holes.
Yuka Saso was dialed in on her way to a first-round 64 🔥
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Altomare followed with an even more impressive surge, stringing together seven straight birdies after the turn on the way to nine birdies and…
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