# Ayaka Furue, A Lim Kim and Auston Kim atop leaderboard at China LPGA event

### A New Leader on a New Leader
Ayaka Furue, A Lim Kim and Auston Kim are the top three, with scores of 4-under 68. Lim leads with a score of 4-under 66, while Furue is right behind with a score of 4-under 68.

### Why This Happened?
The event was held in Hainan, China, on March 11, 2024. The United States' top-ranked player, Kevin Hart, the New York Nets' forward, was the first player to approach the cut line. Hart's score of 4-under 63 was the high mark during the first round.

### Key Findings
- Lim, the fourth-ranked player, is leading the leaderboard with a score of 4-under 66.
- Furue rounds out the top three with a score of 4-under 68.
- The top ten players in the round are:
  - Kevin Hart, 4-under 63
  - A Lim, 4-under 66
  - Ayaka Furue, 4-under 68
  - Justin Woods, 4-under 69
  - Javier Herrera, 4-under 70
  - Chris Kim, 3-under 71
  - Muhammed Alayev, 3-under 71
  - Jordan Phillips, 3-under 72
  - Joel Vose, 3-under 72
  - Brian McNeill, 3-under 72
  - Bubur Ihsan, 3-under 73

### More Information
- The players are facing a hard-fought, 18-hole playoff.
- The next day, the top 14 players will face off, and the final playoff will be played on March 15.

### Final Thoughts
- The event was held in Hainan, China, on March 11, 2024.
- The United States' top-ranked player, Kevin Hart, the New York Nets' forward, was the first player to approach the cut line.
- Hart's score of 4-under 63 was the high mark during the first round.
- The top ten players in the round are:
  - Kevin Hart, 4-under 63
  - A Lim, 4-under 66
  - Ayaka Furue, 4-under 68
  - Justin Woods, 4-under 69
  - Javier Herrera, 4-under 70
  - Chris Kim, 3-under 71
  - Muhammed Alayev, 3-under 71
  - Jordan Phillips, 3-under 72
  - Joel Vose, 3-under 72
  - Brian McNeill, 3-under 72
  - Bubur Ihsan, 3-under 73
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