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Mi Hyang Lee Makes Final Hole Birdie to Clinch Blue Bay LPGA
Mi Hyang Lee rallied from early setbacks to win the Blue Bay LPGA by one stroke, earning $390,000 and ending an eight-year title drought.
- On March 8, 2026, a South Korean golfer won the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course with an 11-under 277, finishing one shot ahead of Zhang Weiwei and earning US$390,000.
- After battling a shoulder injury last fall and taking two months off to rest, Mi Hyang Lee ended a more-than-eight-year LPGA title drought with her win.
- After opening with a three-shot lead, Lee stumbled through a chaotic front nine with two double bogeys but recovered with back-nine birdies and clinched the title with a birdie at the par-5 18th.
- The victory came in the fourth tournament of the 2026 LPGA season, making Lee the first South Korean winner of the year and marking four different champions so far.
- Tournament play proved volatile, with four players tied for first and Lee’s rounds mixing seven birdies with six bogeys amid chaotic conditions.
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Mi Hyang Lee makes final hole birdie to clinch Blue Bay LPGA
Mi Hyang Lee wins the Blue Bay LPGA by one shot after a rocky front nine and a strong finish. On Sunday, she follows two double bogeys with key birdies to edge China’s Zhang Weiwei.
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