HONOLULU -- Youmin Hwang played in the final group off the first tee Thursday in the second round of the LOTTE Championship. She'll do it again Friday after shooting a 10-under 62, the best round in the four years the tournament has been played at Hoakalei Country Club.

Hwang opened eagle-birdie, dropped a stroke on the fourth and had eight more birdies to get to 15-under 129 and open a three-stroke lead with two rounds left. Playing on a sponsor invitation, Hwang has two victories on the Korean LPGA.

"First of all, I broke my life-best score," said Hwang, a 22-year-old from South Korea. "At the same time, I broke the course record, so I feel very good."

Hwang matched the tournament record of 62 set by Lizette Salas in the 2013 final round and Cristie Kerr in the 2017 third round, bot

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