Choi takes one-shot lead at Canadian Pacific Women's Open

August 27, 2016 | 10:43
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LOS ANGELES: Chella Choi Woon-Jung took a one-shot lead as the weather-disrupted first round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open wrapped up early on Friday (Aug 26).
South Korea's Chella Choi Woon-Jung, pictured on July 30, 2016, got off to a solid start in the first round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open. (AFP/Glyn Kirk)

Choi, who had been seven under with four holes left when darkness halted play on Thursday, returned to Calgary's Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club for a 7.15am tee off to complete her round.

The 26-year-old from Daegu, South Korea, got off to a solid start, notching a par before adding a birdie to move to eight under, taking her two clear of the field.

However a bogey on her final hole saw her drop back to seven under for a 65.

Choi's seven-under-par round put her one clear of Northern Ireland's Stephanie Meadow, who had carded a six-under-par 66 on Thursday.

Just behind Choi and Meadow were a group of six players headed by New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko.

AFP

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