South Korean Ryu Hae-ran fired seven birdies in a six-under par 64 on Thursday to seize a one-shot lead over Australian Grace Kim in the LGPA Annika at Pelican tournament in Belleair, Florida.

Ryu teed off on the 10th hole and had three birdies and a bogey over her first nine holes, then strung together four straight birdies from the fourth through the seventh coming in.

The three-time LPGA winner hit all 14 fairways in regulation and needed just 28 putts.

“I hit my tee shots pretty well,” she said, adding that she used her three-wood a lot off the tee because her distance with her driver would have put her in the narrowest part of many fairways.

The strategy paid off, giving her a strong start on a course she’s had trouble with in the past.

“To be honest I don’t like Florida because

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