A Lim Kim keeps lead at LPGA opener; Nelly Korda ignores marriage proposal, gets four back
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Lim Kim made enough birdies in an up-and-down second round to maintain a cushion between herself and top-ranked Nelly Korda on Friday at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LGPA Tour season opener.
Kim shot 69 at Lake Nona for a two-day total of 10-under 134, making six birdies and three bogeys after her bogey-free opening round. That was good for a three-shot lead over Linn Grant (67) and four shots better than Korda, who was even par for the tournament through her first 22 holes but shot 6 under from there for a 67.
“There is no better tournament than this tournament to kind of come back,” said Korda, referring to the pro-am format that includes athletes and celebrities. “New season, it’s more easygoing, playing with someone like Kevin Millar (pictured above) and [Derek] Lowe where you’ve known them for so long. This is my sixth year playing this event so friendships have formed.”
Lowe, a former major league pitcher, also helped out when a fan proposed marriage to Korda.
“D Lowe shut him right down,” Korda said. “I didn’t say anything and he was like, ‘Bud, I think that was a no.’ He was like, ‘Did I speak out of turn?’ I was like, ‘No, that was a great answer.’”
