01호아칼레이의 거센 비바람 잠재운 김아림의 완벽한 라운드
김아림이 미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어 롯데 챔피언십에서 환상적인 경기력을 선보이며 단독 선두로 나섰다. 하와이 오아후섬의 호아칼레이 컨트리클럽(Hoakalei Country Club)에서 열린 대회 첫날, 김아림은 비와 강한 바람이 부는 열악한 기상 조건 속에서도 65타를 기록하는 기염을 토했다.
이날 경기장은 변덕스러운 날씨 탓에 많은 선수들이 타수를 줄이는 데 애를 먹었으나, 김아림은 침착하게 코스를 공략하며 리더보드 가장 높은 곳에 이름을 올렸다. 거센 비바람 속에서도 집중력을 잃지 않은 김아림은 정교한 샷 감각을 앞세워 경쟁자들을 제치고 주도권을 잡는 데 성공했다.
경기 후 김아림은 호아칼레이의 까다로운 환경에 잘 대처한 것에 만족감을 표했다. 악천후를 뚫고 만들어낸 65타라는 뛰어난 성적은 남은 라운드 우승 경쟁에서 유리한 고지를 선점할 수 있는 든든한 발판이 될 것으로 전망된다.
02Original (English) — LPGA
A Lim Kim of the Republic of Korea takes photos with fans after finishing her round during the first round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2026 at Hoakalei Country Club on October 01, 2026 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
HONOLULU (AP) — A Lim Kim shot a 7-under 65 on a rainy and breezy Thursday at Hoakalei Country Club to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship.
The 2024 tournament winner, Kim birdied Nos. 15-17 and closed her bogey-free morning round with a par on the par-5 18th.
“Trajectory for control and then putting really important on this course because it is very windy,” Kim said. “And then today rain is back and forth, back and forth, so tough conditions. But it was really good play.”
The 30-year-old Kim has three LPGA Tour victories, also winning the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2025 Tournament of Champions.
In the afternoon, fellow South Korean player Ina Yoon pulled even with Kim at 7 under with a birdie on the par-4 third hole — her 12th of the day — before dropping back with a bogey on the par-4 sixth. She parred the final three for a 66.
Yu Liu of China also shot 66, closing her late afternoon round with a birdie on the par-3 ninth.
Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul was at 67 with Polly Mack, Michelle Zhang, Auston Kim, Maja Stark and Chanettee Wannasaen.
“Annoying that we had rain, like two waits on rain,” Thitikul said after her morning round. “Especially we just had one before our last hole. But the good thing is it wasn’t taking that long.”
Hawaii native Allisen Corpuz shot 68. She’s one of 11 players from the Solheim Cup in the field.
The tournament leads to a month of tournaments in Asia, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18.