Shiho Kuwaki takes the lead at the Shiseido Ladies Golf Tournament on Day 1

Shiho Kuwaki takes the lead at the Shiseido Ladies Golf Tournament on Day 1


Shiho Kuwaki hits a tee shot in Chiba City at 10:28 a.m. on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Yu Kishimoto)

Shiseido Ladies Tournament Day 1 (27th, Totsuka CC, Kanagawa Prefecture, 6697 yards, par 72)

Shiho Kuwagi, a 21-year-old who has yet to win on the tour, shot seven birdies and no bogeys to take the lead with a score of 65. Kotone Hori and Yuka Nii were two strokes behind in second place. Shina Kanazawa, Haruka Amamoto, Minato Kotaki and Ji-Hee Lee (Korea) were tied for fourth place with scores of 68.

Sakura Koiwai, who won her second victory of the season last week, finished 8th with a score of 69, and Reo Takeda finished 17th with a score of 70. Last year’s champion Kokona Sakurai finished 62nd with a score of 73. Miyu Yamashita, who qualified for the Paris Olympics, is not participating.

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