US EditionAkie Iwai Shoots 8-Under 64 at Hoakalei to Lead LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship
Michael La Sasso and three former Ole Miss golfers aim to advance their pro careers at the PGA Tour event featuring local talents in Mississippi.
- On Wednesday at Hoakalei, Akie Iwai carded an eight-under 64 to open the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship in Hawaii with the lead after the first round.
- Iwai's strong start reflects a season where 24 different players have won each official LPGA tournament so far in 2025, including her and her sister's rookie victories.
- She carded nine birdies while successfully finding nearly all fairways and greens—14 out of 15 fairways and 17 of 18 greens—in calm morning conditions, finishing one stroke ahead of Nasa Hataoka, Gabriela Ruffels, and Chien Peiyun.
- Ruffels noted that the wind is a major challenge on this golf course, and with her tee time scheduled for the afternoon tomorrow, she expects conditions to be more difficult, making it harder to achieve a low score.
- The LPGA now prepares for five consecutive weeks of tournaments in Asia, including stops in Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan, following this tournament in Hawaii.
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Japan’s Akie Iwai seizes LPGA lead in Hawaii
Japan's Akie Iwai fired nine birdies in an eight-under-par 64 on Wednesday to seize a one-shot lead in the US LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii. The 23-year-old Iwai, chasing her second LPGA title after victory in the Portland Classic, played alongside her twin sister Chisato, who also won as a rookie on the LPGA this
Daily Journal
Japan's Akie Iwai seizes LPGA lead in Hawaii
Japan's Akie Iwai fired nine birdies in an eight-under-par 64 on Wednesday to seize a one-shot lead in the US LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenAkie Iwai starts hot, takes first-round lead at Lotte Championship
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Akie Iwai shoots 8-under 64 at Hoakalei to lead LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship
HONOLULU (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 in calm morning conditions Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship.
Idaho State Journal
Akie Iwai shoots 8-under 64 at Hoakalei to lead LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship
HONOLULU (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 in calm morning conditions Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship.
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