Lexi Thompson birdied the first three holes on her way to firing a four-under par 68, clinging to a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the Women's PGA Championship.Thompson, who won her only major title at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, sank a four-foot putt to birdie the first and five-footers at the par-5 second and par-4 third.
Kim’s eight-under-par opens a two-stroke advantage on the eve of his 22nd birthday.
The PGA Tour has created a special exemption recognizing Tiger Woods's "exceptional lifetime achievement" that will allow the 15-time major champion entry into the tour's top events."An additional sponsor exemption will be created to recognize Tiger Woods in his own category as a player who has reached an exceptional lifetime achievement threshold of 80+ career wins," the memo said, according to ESPN. With 82 PGA Tour wins, Woods shares the all-time record with Sam Snead.