MI HYANG LEE FIRES 64 for the leadership of the first round in Meijer LPGA Classic

Belmont, Mich. – MI Hyang Lee from South Korea played six-hour stretching at 6 on Thursday, and took 8-below 64 to catch the first lead in Meijer LPGA Classic.

Grace Kim from Australia was shot back, a year after he lost Lilia Vu in the playoffs included in 2015 Champion Lexi Thompson.

Associate Australian Karis Davidson, Akie Iwai from Japan and Sofia Garcia of Paraguay, were two strokes in the final event before the main KPMG female PGA championship next week in Texas.

Only three of the top 10 in the world are at the Blythefield County club, and Haeran Ryu is the highest player at no. 5. She shot 69 in the afternoon.

Playing in the morning at the course of the trees-lined, Lee for Ptiied no. 5-8, he separated the ninth and orcar 10. After surprising alone, reaching green in two on two.

“I didn’t expect I could hit green for my second shot,” Lee said. “But it was a great line and a good hit with a 3-tree and I made it green. It was almost 24 meters, as right toward the left-eagle.” I didn’t expect to do it. “

The 32-year-old player wiped a circle without Bogey with birds on no. 14 and 17. She won the last of his two LPGA tours in 2017. years.

“I just missed two centuries,” Lee said. “I think it’s a lot to help to hit the greenery a lot.”

Kim was chuckled for eagle 10 and for bird in 11 in the morning round.

“It was a good start back nine,” Kim said. “They just saved her early money and then loosened while we continued. That was pretty nice.”

She won 2023. Lotte Championship for her lonely tour.

22-year-old Iwai made five birds in seven holes from the eighth to 14th, and then refused from Bogee in 17 with birds 18.

Her sister twin, Chisato won Mexico in May for his first LPGA tour. Chisato Iwai is open from 73.

Minjee Lee was in 67 with Caley McGinty, Ruixin Liu, Andrea Lee, Gabriela Ruffels and Jiwon Jeon. Andrea Lee was the only American player in the top 11.

Thompson recorded 68. VU had 77.