For this first round of the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea, Minjee Lee overcame the changeable weather conditions of the Buick Ladies Championship to take a one-shot lead with a score of 66 (-6) without a bogey.

BMW Ladies Championship: Minjee Lee leads by one stroke

Minjee Lee - © LPGA

“We had sun, wind, rain…. we had a bit of everything today, ”the 23-year-old Australian said on Thursday under an umbrella at the end of her lap as the downpours continued.

Danielle Kang, winner last week in Shanghai, was part of a group tied for second with Jin Young Ko, Jeongeun Lee6 and Seung Yeon Lee on the LPGA International Busan course.

Minjee Lee had three birdies on his first nine holes and added three more on his return nine.

Kang continued his excellent game, obtaining his second consecutive round without a bogey.

“I remained very patient today. I knew there were lots of opportunities for birdies, but lots of mistakes could happen, said Kang, whose last bogey came on the second hole of his third round in Shanghai. “I didn't attack a lot of flags, but I just tried to hit the fairways, the greens, and stay dry. "

Ko and Lee6 also had a boguey-free course FOR THIS FIRST ROUND, while Seung Yeon Lee, who is making his second appearance on the LPGA tour, made a boguey counterbalanced by four birdies and an eagle on 18. Sept players were tied for sixth place at 4 under par, including China's Shanshan Feng, former world No. 1.

“When I play in the wind, I am actually more focused and more patient,” says Feng. “We mostly knew it was going to rain today, so we got ready. We brought our rain gear, umbrella and extra towels to try and keep us dry. So I think overall I did a good job. "

Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda each scored 69, her sister Jessica Korda 71 and Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer opened a score of 74.

Céline Boutier Only French woman engaged on the Asian tour of the LPGA circuit, begins very slowly for the second week in a row with a 76 card which pushes her back to 80th place (+4).

This is the second stage of the Asian swing of the LPGA Tour. to follow tournaments in Taiwan and Japan over the next two weeks.

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