The LPGA Tour’s annual visit to Hawaii got underway Thursday with the opening round of the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach.
Auston Kim provided the shot of the day, drilling an eagle from 82 yards out as part of a 5-under 67. She enters the second round two strokes behind leader A-lim Kim.
Three golfers from Hawaii are in the field, including former U.S. Women’s Open champion and Punahou alum Allisen Corpuz. Corpuz carded a 4-under 68 to finish the opening round in the top 10…