The 29-year-old Kim, a two-time winner on tour including the U.S. Women's Open in 2020, birdied three of her final five holes at Lake Nona to separate herself from Patty Tavatanakit and Jin Young ...

Patty Tavatanakit lines up putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions LPGA golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Patty Tavatanakit lines up putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions LPGA golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo ...

all of whom shot between 3 under and 3 over par in the first round. South Korea's Jin Young Ko and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit are tied for second after carding 69.

South Korea's Jin Young Ko and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit are tied for second after carding 69. Kim, 29, started on the back nine at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. She was 2 under par when she ...

South Korea's Kim A-lim opened up a four-shot lead after producing ... Another South Korean, Ko Jin-young, and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit were tied for second after shooting 3-under rounds ...