Aki Iwai shoots 63 for lead as Nelly Korda struggles in Evian Championship

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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women’s golf major of the season, as top-ranked Nelly Korda struggled. The 24th-ranked Iwai had eight birdies and no dropped shots in the sun-splashed lakeside town that three weeks ago hosted the G7 summit of world leaders. Japan's Iwai made birdies at three of the last four holes, including the par-5 18th, and led by two shots from Perrine Delacour, whose 6-under 65 included an eagle at the par-5 15th and a pair of bogeys toward the end of her round.

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Japan’s Aki Iwai carded a bogey-free 63 in the first round Thursday to build a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France. Iwai, 24, teed off in the morning wave and birdied five of her last eight holes at the Evian Resort Golf Club to finish at 8 under par. “I was able to have a good focus on my golf and stay committed. I prepared a lot around the green with chipping ...

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Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women's golf major of the season, as top-ranked Nelly Korda fell 11 shots back.