Liu Yan of China and Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lead the LA Championship with 9-under par scores.

China's Liu Yan and South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai share the lead at the LA Championship with 9-under-par rounds of 63. Frida Kinhult is one stroke behind, and a group of five players, including South Koreans and Swedes, are two strokes back. American Nelly Korda, who won seven times last year, is tied for 15th, four shots off the lead.