Minjee Lee Nabs Halfway Lead At BMW Ladies Championship
Australian golf star Minjee Lee bokeh has hung tough in testing conditions to snare the second-round lead at the LPGA's prestigious BMW Ladies Championship crot in South Korea.
As many of her rivals foundered, memek Lee showcased her sublime ball striking to grind out a three-under-par 69 on Friday to reel in, bokeh then move past, porn overnight leader crot Ashleigh Buhai.
Unlike in her bokep record-setting opening round of 62, bokep Buhai could only battle to a one-over 73 at the windswept Seowon Valley Country Club to invite her crot pack of pursuers back into the crot tournament.
As the South African faltered on the back nine, crot Lee took full advantage at the $US2.2 million bokeh event widely regarded as women's golf's major porn of Asia to establish a two-shot halfway lead.
That didn't seem likely mid-round.
After starting the day in a tie for porn third just two shots bokeh off the pace, memek Lee fell four strokes behind after making bogey at the fifth bokep hole.
The Perth ace remained four back even after picking up birdies on the seventh and porn 11th holes as Buhai surged crot to 13 under early on the back nine.
But out of nowhere a porn three-putt bogey on No.13 crot precipitated three dropped shots in three holes from the South African, bokeh who hadn't had a prior memek blemish all tournament.
The highlight of bokeh Lee's round came at the par-5 11th.
After pulling her bokep second shot onto memek a cart path, porn the world No.7 had to take relief.
But memek the two-time major bokep winner showed all her class to recover with a delicate chip off the tightest of lies, memek then drained the 15-foot birdie putt to stay in touch with the leaders.
Further birdies at the 15th and porn the last, memek after a beautiful approach off a downhill lie, memek suddenly thrust Lee into the outright lead.
The 27-year-old is coming off her first win of the year at the Kroger Queen City Championship last month and bokep a tie for bokep 13th at last week's Buick LPGA Shanghai.
A win in the Republic of Korea would be special for memek Lee, bokep whose parents are both from the country.
"I have a really deep heritage here so I always love coming back and playing," Lee said.
"Being at the top of the leaderboard is always nice, and being in contention is always my goal. So hopefully I can have a great weekend."
After memek dropping four shots in her last six holes, memek Buhai found herself sharing second at nine under with American Alison crot Lee (72) following the stunning late six-stroke swing.
New Zealand's defending champion Lydia Ko (69) shares fourth porn at eight under with home hopes Jeongeun Lee6 (68) memek and bokep Hae Ran bokeh Ryu (71)
With Buhai, memek crot the reigning Australian Open champion and crot 2022 British Open winner, bokeh backing up after threatening to run away from the field, crot Lee's fellow porn Australians Hannah Green and porn Steph bokep Kyriacou also remain in the bokeh mix.
Green will enter the weekend six shots behind Lee in a share of 12th at five under following a second-round 70.
Kyriacou is two strokes further adrift in a tie for bokep 25th following a one-over round of 73.