Kim and Choi share Q-School lead
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11/30/2006 - Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amateur In-Kyung Kim and 2006 LPGA Tour rookie Hye Jung Choi each posted rounds of five-under-par 67 Wednesday to share the first-round lead of the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
The 90-hole marathon will be spread over two courses at LPGA International - the Champions Course and the Legends Course. All golfers will play each twice before the top-70 survive the 72-hole cut on Sunday.
After Sunday's final round, the top-15 get full status next year on the LPGA Tour. The next-35 players get conditional status for the 2007 season on the LPGA Tour.
LPGA Tour player Erica Blasberg, Paige McKenzie and Irene Cho are knotted in third place at four-under-par 68.
Kim began on the back nine Wednesday at the Legends Course and quickly broke into red figures with a birdie at the 10th. She added a birdie at 13, but missed a two-foot par save at No. 15. Kim birdied 17 to make the turn at two- under par.
On her second nine, Kim flew up the leaderboard thanks to three consecutive birdies from the third. She parred out to grab her share of the first-round lead.
"I just want to play on the LPGA Tour," said Kim, who already earned a spot on the Duramed Futures Tour next year after winning a November qualifier. "I had 16 greens in regulation and putted pretty well. I had one three-putt and six birdies. I played really solid."
Choi, who had non-exempt status this year on tour and only played in two events, was flawless on Wednesday. She recorded five birdies and no bogeys for her share of first.
"I'm just enjoying this," said Choi. "I had a strong finish and for the first day it was very important for me. I putted well, but my iron shots were very good today. It was very important for me to shoot low today because I was very nervous before the round today, but I feel comfortable now."
Ashley Prange, famous for competing on The Golf Channel's "Big Break" show, posted a three-under 69 and is tied for sixth place with Teresa Lu, Minea Blomqvist, Lisa Ferrero and Na Ri Lee.
Perhaps the most well-known player in the field is Beth Bauer, the 2002 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year. She struggled to a two-over-par 74 in Wednesday's first round.
Charlotta Sorenstam, sister of world No. 1 Annika Sorenstam, only managed a four-over-par 76 and is part of a group tied for 113th place.
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LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
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