Ashleigh Buhai seized the lead early with four birdies in her first five holes, closed with a short birdie for a 6-under 65 and held off Hyo Joo Kim for a one-shot victory in the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Dani Holmqvist of Sweden shot a career-best 7-under 64 and took a one-shot lead over Jenny Shin of South Korea and Chinese rookie Yan Liu after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday.