WOBURN, England — Mirim Lee followed her opening 10-under 62 with a 71 in the Women’s British Open, leaving her a stroke ahead entering the weekend at tree-lined Woburn Golf Club.
A day after matching the tournament record and falling a stroke short of the major championship mark, the South Korean player had three birdies and two bogeys to reach 11-under 133.
Lee, 25, had two frontnine birdies, bogeyed the par-4 13th, birdied the par-5 1 5th and bogeyed the par-3 17th on the Marquess Course, the hilly, forest layout that is a big change from the seaside links that dominate the tournament rotation.
Three weeks ago at the U.S. Women’s Open, Lee opened with a 64, then followed with rounds of 74, 76 and 73 to tie for 11th. The two-time LPGA Tour winner missed the cut in the ANA Inspiration to start the major year, and tied for fourth in the KPMG Women’s PGA.
Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and China’s Shanshan Feng were tied for second. Jutanugarn had a 69, and Feng had a 68. Jutanugarn won three consecutive events in May.
South Korea’s Ha Na Jang
(67) and Catriona Matthew
(65) were 9 under. Mo Martin (68) was 8 under.
Stacy Lewis (Arkansas Razorbacks) was 7 under after a 70. Gaby Lopez shot 69 (Razorbacks) and was 3 under.