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Nasa Hataoka hit every green and every fairway in opening 63 to co-lead Honda LPGA Thailand

A five-time winner on the LPGA, Hataoka most recently claimed the 2021 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Historically speaking, Thailand has not been good to Nasa Hataoka. In three previous appearances at the Honda LPGA Thailand, her best finish is a tie for 31st in 2021.

A wiser Hataoka, however, put together one of three 63s in a scorching-hot opening round to take a share of the lead with Australia’s Su Oh and Esther Henseleit of Germany.

The ninth-ranked Hataoka hit all 14 fairways and 18 greens in her flawless lap around the Old Course.

“(This is the) first time we know the golf course, so I know the bad position and good position,” said Hataoka, whose previous best round on the Old Course was a second-round 67 in 2021. “I missed the bad position, so that’s why I play really good today.”

A five-time winner on the LPGA, Hataoka most recently claimed the 2021 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

LPGA Thailand: Leaderboard

Oh chipped in for birdie on the sixth hole and rolled in a 4-footer to save par on the 18th hole to card a career-best 9 under. The 63rd-ranked Aussie hasn’t had much luck in Thailand previously either. In four past appearances, her best finish is a tie for 54th in 2017.

Meanwhile Henseleit is making her debut this week in Thailand. The two-time LET winner called it stress-free golf.

“I just didn’t make any big mistakes, I think,” she said. “My irons were good.”

Celine Boutier’s parents, Christopher and Jacqueline, moved to France from Thailand, and she has extended family out watching her this week.

The former Duke star sits two shots back along with Jennifer Kupcho, Brooke Henderson, Alison Lee, Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Nanna Koerstz Madsen.

Last year’s Honda Thailand champion, former No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn, struggled to an opening 74.

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Su Oh becomes third player to win two-year lease on a Lamborghini at LPGA’s Pelican Women’s Championship

You get a Lambo! You get a Lambo! You get a Lambo!

BELLEAIR, Florida – Su Oh doesn’t have a car in the U.S. or back home in Australia. She shares an Audi Q5 rental with Hannah Green when she’s in America and borrows her parents’ Volkswagen CC when she’s in Melbourne.

On Sunday at the Pelican Women’s Championship, Oh was the first player of the day to take a swing at the par-3 12th hole, and she recorded her second ace of the season. Oh hit a smooth 7-iron from 157 yards, becoming the third player this week to win a two-year lease on a Lamborghini.

“I would actually love it if I could take it to Australia,” she said, “but I don’t think that’s going to work.”

Austin Ernst was the first player to ace No. 12 during Monday’s pro-am. She took a test drive around the parking lot on Friday but, as of Sunday, said she hadn’t yet talked to the dealership about the details of insurance or a cash-out option.

Pavarisa Yoktuan was the second player to ace the 12th, and her fantastic reaction was caught on camera as this week marks the first time the LPGA has had a “Feature Hole” live stream on Peacock. Every players’ shot into the 12th is being streamed live.

Thailand’s Yoktuan took a test drive herself on Sunday, but said given how much she travels, it didn’t make sense to pay the insurance on it. She didn’t get an official quote, but heard at least $30,000 for two years.

“But I don’t think it’s that cheap,” she said. “I think it’s probably more.”

Coming into this week, Yoktuan had made $23,991 for the entire 2021 season.

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