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Chella Choi leads LPGA Championship by 1

Chella Choi shot 5-under 67 on Friday and grabbed a 1-stroke lead through the first round of the rainy LPGA Championship, the tour's second major of the season.Rain continued to fall on Friday after Thursday's opening round was washed out before a single golfer teed off. Officials plan to play 18 holes on Saturday and 36 on Sunday.Choi, who is seeking her first LPGA Tour win, highlighted her opening round with an outward 30 at Locust Hill Country Club and ended 18 holes a stroke ahead of world No. 9 Jiyai Shin and Morgan Pressel."I hit a really good driver today," said Choi. "I hit 14 fairways. So I'm really happy. My goal is just keep (it in the) fairway."Brittany Lincicome, who played in the same group as Pressel, is alone in fourth place after firing a 3-under 69, while Jessica Korda and Se Ri Pak share fifth at 2-under 70.Lexi Thompson, Angela Stanford, Catriona Matthew, Laura Davies, Ilhee Lee, Amy Yang, Anna Nordqvist, Mi Jung Hur and Chie Arimura all shot 71.Four of the top-5 pl...

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