Ashleigh Buhai carded eight birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Queen City Championship as she vies to finish strong in an injury-disrupted year.

Ashleigh Buhai is leading the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 65. She's coming off two weeks off because the South African is not eligible for the Solheim Cup.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.

Ashleigh Buhai’s round included eight birdies and just one bogey, as she put her injury problems behind her this year to edge ahead of Thailand’s Jeeno Thitkul and China’s Yan Liu.

Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf.