Former USC player Malia Nam leads at Palos Verdes in 2nd career LPGA Tour start
Malia Nam took a one-stroke lead into the weekend in just her second career LPGA Tour start, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship at Palos Verdes Golf Club. Playing in the final group of the day to tee off on No. 10, Nam pulled even with defending champion Ruoning Yin and Madelene Sagstrom with a birdie on the par-3 sixth and took the lead with a birdie on the par-5 seventh. In her LPGA Tour debut in late January in Florida, she tied for 57th in the LPGA Drive On Championship.