Jessica Korda shoots 7-under 64 to take LA Open lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open. Korda had eight birdies and a bogey at Wilshire Country Club.  She won the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in January for her sixth LPGA Tour title, and sister Nelly Korda followed with a victory a month later in the Gainbridge LPGA in the second event of the year. Tiffany Chan and Moriya Jutanugarn were a stroke back. Nelly Korda was two strokes back at 66 with Dana Finkelstein, Su Oh, Carlota Ciganda and Austin Ernst. Lydia Ko opened with a 78, four days after winning the  Lotte Championship in Hawaii at 28-under 260.