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Henderson looks to defend, N. Korda makes first trip to Lotte Championship

The blonde bombers intrigue atop the leaderboard in Hawaii.

Two of the best drivers of the ball in the women’s game and two of the most prolific birdie machines put on a show Wednesday in Golf Channel’s primetime coverage of the opening round of the LPGA’s Lotte Championship.

Nelly Korda took the lead with a bogey-free, 9-under 63.

Brooke Henderson opened with a 65 in defense of her title, with six birdies, an eagle and one bogey.

They both played in the late wave.

Henderson and her sister/caddie, Brittany, came up with an aggressive game plan.