Who is leading the 2025 HGV Tournament of Champions after round 1? Leaderboard explored

The first round of the 2025 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions has come to end. The Lake Nona Golf and Country Club course was a tough test of golf, with only half of the field shooting under par.

A Lim Kim leads the HGV Tournament of Champions at 7-under. Kim had a solid four-shot lead over the players tied for second place.

2025 HGV Tournament of Champions Round 1 Leaderboard

The following is the leaderboard for the HGV Tournament of Champions:

1 A Lim Kim -7
T2 Patty Tavatanakit -3
T2 Jin Young Ko -3
T4 Linn Grant -2
T4 Pajaree Anannarukarn -2
T4 Hannah Green -2
T4 Celine Boutier -2
T4 Cheyenne Knight -2
T4 Rose Zhang -2
T4 Yuka Saso -2
T4 Haeran Ryu -2
T4 Rio Takeda -2
T4 Leona Maguire -2
T14 Ayaka Furue -1
T14 Nelly Korda -1
T14 Elizabeth Szokol -1
T17 Ashleigh Buhai E
T17 Allisen Corpuz E
T17 Angel Yin E
T17 Hyo Joo Kim E
T17 Alexa Pano E
T17 Brooke M. Henderson E
T17 Megan Khang E
T17 Lauren Coughlin E
T17 Bailey Tardy E
T17 Amy Yang E
T17 Minjee Lee E
T28 Lydia Ko +1
T28 Jasmine Suwannapura +1
30 Chanettee Wannasaen +2
T31 Moriya Jutanugarn +3
T31 Linnea Strom +3

Nelly Korda, Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions 2025 (Image via Getty).

A Lim Kim's performance in the first round of the HGV Tournament of Champions included seven birdies and no bogeys. The Korean is seeking her third LPGA Tour victory after winning the US Women's Open in 2020 and the LOTTE Championship in 2024.

Patty Tavatanakit and Jin Young Ko are tied for second at 3-under. The Thai had four birdies and one bogey, while the Korean had no bogeys and three birdies.

Ten players are tied for fourth on 2 under, including rising star Rose Zhang. After her performance in the first round of the HGV Tournament of Champions, Zhang had this to say (via ASAP Sports):

"That was kind of an up and down round. I felt like I had a lot of positives coming out of it. Starting off 2025 with a birdie is always really nice. Kind of got into the groove of it. Towards the middle of the round my swing got a little wonky. Just had a couple shots that were a little bit more poorly executed. But coming down the stretch still very positive and very satisfied with how I kept myself in the moment throughout the round."

World number one Nelly Korda carded three birdies and two bogeys for a one-under total of 14. Meanwhile, defending champion Lydia Ko carded two birdies and three bogeys (1 over) to share 28th place.

About the author

Julio is a Golf specialist for Sportskeeda and boasts immense experience across sports and professions. Having practiced law for 15 years, he then moved to Cuban and International media houses such as Juventud Tecnica Magazine and teleSUR on baseball, track & field and boxing, among other sports, before taking up his current position. He even received an Honorary Mention in the 2023 Cuban National Journalism Contest.

Julio enjoys keeping up with everything that happens in the golf world, which helps him develop interesting angles for even the most mundane stories. What separates him from other journalists is that he has an eye for stats, and is proficient in both Spanish and English. His legal background helps him accurately report non-sporting golf issues such as rules analysis, contract issues, etc.

He ensures complete accuracy in his articles by only consulting primary sources, verifying information from multiple sources, and always looking for diverse opinions.

Nelly Korda is his favorite golfer due to her pure talent, while he also likes Alison Lee for her perseverance. His non-golf interests include baseball and track & field, while he also enjoys watching TV.

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Edited by Tushhita Barua