LPGA rookie Akie Iwai opened with a blistering 10-under 62 at the Honda LPGA Thailand, tying the 18-hole course record set by Yuka Saso in 2022 and Jessica Korda in 2018. Iwai, playing on a sponsor exemption, hit 13 fairways and 16 greens en route to a bogey-free day.

Akie Iwai recorded 10 birdies to take a three-shot lead after the first round on the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday. Iwai tied the 18-hole scoring record at the event, last accomplished by Japanese compatriot Yuka Saso in the final round in 2022.

Catch the best moments from Japan's Akie Iwai shooting the best opening round in Honda LPGA Thailand history: a 10-under 62 masterclass that ended with her leading the field by three strokes.