In-Kyung Kim leads Longs Drugs Challenge by one stroke after 69

DANVILLE, Calif. - South Korea's In-Kyung Kim shot a 3-under 69 in cold, windy conditions Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Mollie Fankhauser in the Longs Drugs Challenge, while top-ranked Lorena Ochoa was two shots behind. The 20-year-old Kim, winless in two seasons on the LPGA Tour, had an 8-under 136 total on the Blackhawk Country Club course. Fankhauser shot a 68. "It was really cold this morning," Kim said. "I was just like, 'Go out there and do my best and, you know, hopefully I can start (fast),' which I did. "I have a little lower ball flight, so I think that helps me a little bit with the wind. And if it's not raining, I'm OK with everything, any conditions." Thirty-nine players shot under par in the first round, but only 17 in the second. Ochoa, a seven-time winner this season who lost a playoff to Suzann... [read full story]                    

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