Davidson, Yoshida tied for 1st-round lead at LPGA South Korea tournament

Karis Davidson and Yuri Yoshida are tied for the first-round lead at the LPGA's BMW Ladies Championship in Gwangju, South Korea, both shooting 6-under 66 on Thursday. Davidson recorded six birdies in eight holes before a bogey on her ninth hole, while both players are seeking their first LPGA Tour victories. World No. 3 Haeran Ryu sits tied for third at 67, alongside Americans Lucy Li and Lauren Coughlin and Solheim Cup player Julia Lopez Ramirez.