SANYA, China — Minjee Lee shot a 7-under 65 for a 1-stroke lead after the primary spherical of the Blue Bay LPGA on China’s southern island of Hainan on Thursday.
Sarah Schmelzel, Miranda Wang and Ruixin Liu have been tied for second after 66s on the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course.
Lee picked up seven birdies with out dropping a shot on a course the Australian is aware of effectively.
Lee, No. 5 within the LPGA rankings, received on this structure in 2016 and was searching for her eleventh victory on the tour. She stated she recalled that victory effectively.
“Just a few of the holes have been completely different,” she stated. “I simply keep in mind it was my second 12 months out and I did not know something. It was a brand new occasion and I got here right here with no expectations and I had a whole lot of enjoyable that week.”
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