KAPOLEI, Hawaii — I.K. Kim birdied her final three holes and four of the last five for a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke lead Wednesday in the Lotte Championship.
Playing in the last group of the day off the 10th tee, Kim had eight birdies and one bogey at windy Ko Olina Golf Club. The South Korean player won the last of her three LPGA Tour titles in 2010.
South Korean players held the first five spots on the leaderboard. Na Yeon Choi, Inbee Park and rookie Sei Young Kim shot 67, and Jenny Shin was fifth after a 68.