Yuna Nishimura with a 63 leads low scoring at LPGA in Arkansas
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Yuna Nishimura led the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship with an 8-under 63 score, gaining a one-shot lead after a strong finish at Pinnacle Country Club. The LPGA Tour resumed its regular schedule after the Solheim Cup, where European players maintained their dominance.
Yuna Nishimura had a big finish to her front and back nines Friday for an 8-under 63 that carried her to a one-shot lead in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship as the LPGA Tour got back to its regular schedule following the Solheim Cup. Nishimura, a six-time winner on the Japan LPGA now in her fourth year on the LPGA Tour, closed out the front nine at Pinnacle Country Club with three straight birdies. Europe once again had the upper hand among the Solheim Cup players, even if there won't be a score to settle for two more years.