Sei Young Kim leads FM Championship after first round with 64
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 12:42 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Sei Young Kim shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday at TPC Boston, taking the lead in the FM Championship. Kim surged on the back nine with four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 seventh hole. She credited the softer greens for providing numerous birdie opportunities. Miyu Yamashita and Emily Kristine Pedersen are tied for second place, each shooting 7-under 65. Yamashita, coming off her recent victory in Canada, recorded ten birdies but encountered a double bogey. The top-ranked Nelly Korda finished the round at even par, struggling with four bogeys during her round. The second round is scheduled to air on Golf Channel at 9 AM on Friday.
- •Kim had a six-hole stretch of 6 under par.
- •Yamashita scored ten birdies but recorded a double bogey.
- •Pedersen is seeking her first career LPGA win.
- •Korda ended the day tied for 38th with an even-par 72.
- •The second round starts at 9 AM on Friday.
- 1:38 AMESPN Golf — Kim shoots 64, takes early FM Championship lead
- 11:44 PMYahoo Sports — Sei Young Kim shoots 64 at TPC Boston for 1st-round lead in the FM Championship
- 11:14 PMYahoo Sports — Sei Young Kim leads FM Championship after first round
"Kim played a six-hole stretch in 6 under with four birdies and the eagle on the par-5 seventh. Miyu Yamashita, the runaway winner Sunday in Edmonton, Alberta, was a stroke back along with Emily Kristine Pedersen. After tying the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record in her nine-stroke victory in Canada, Yamashita led the field with 10 birdies, but had a double bogey on the par-3 eighth.
"- Sei Young Kim capped a second-nine spree with an chip-in eagle and shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday at the TPC Boston to take the first-round lead in the FM Championship.
"Sei Young Kim started off the first round, slow and steady on the back nine with two birdies, but caught fire to close out opening day at the FM Championship on top.
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External links- ESPN GolfAug 28, 2026, 1:38 AMKim shoots 64, takes early FM Championship lead
- Sei Young Kim capped a second-nine spree with an chip-in eagle and shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday at the TPC Boston to take the first-round lead in the FM Championship.
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 11:44 PMSei Young Kim shoots 64 at TPC Boston for 1st-round lead in the FM Championship
Kim played a six-hole stretch in 6 under with four birdies and the eagle on the par-5 seventh. Miyu Yamashita, the runaway winner Sunday in Edmonton, Alberta, was a stroke back along with Emily Kristine Pedersen. After tying the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record in her nine-stroke victory in Canada, Yamashita led the field with 10 birdies, but had a double bogey on the par-3 eighth.
- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 11:14 PMSei Young Kim leads FM Championship after first round
Sei Young Kim started off the first round, slow and steady on the back nine with two birdies, but caught fire to close out opening day at the FM Championship on top.
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