Japan’s Iwai leads LPGA major by 2 strokes

Japan's Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63, featuring eight birdies and no bogeys, to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women's golf major of the season, held in Evian-les-Bains, France. Perrine Delacour sits in second place at 6-under 65, while a group of five players including recent Women's PGA Championship winner Haeran Ryu and world No. 5 Charley Hull are tied at 5-under 66. Top-ranked Nelly Korda struggled in the opening round.