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Ilhee Lee Takes 1-Shot Lead over 4 Players Into the Final Round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
- Ilhee Lee held a slim advantage of one stroke ahead of four competitors as they entered the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview's Bay Course in New Jersey on Saturday.
- Lee's 3-under 68 round followed a rain delay and built on her earlier 8-under 63, sharing the first-round lead with Elizabeth Szokol, who had a 69 in the second round.
- Other notable players include Mao Saigo and Ayaka Furue of Japan, Jennifer Kupcho of the U.S., and rookie Akie Iwai of Japan, who led overnight with a 6-under 65 before Lee and Szokol overtook her.
- Lee, 36, recorded an 11-under 131 total by making six birdies early in her round and finishing strong with three consecutive birdies, saying, "Now I know how fun this game is, so I'm just enjoying golf."
- Lee's lead sets up a competitive 54-hole tournament conclusion, highlighting her resilience despite past injuries and positioning her for a potential second LPGA Tour title at the event.
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Lee seizes solo lead at LPGA Shoprite Classic
South Korea's Lee Il-hee bounced back from a late double bogey with her fifth birdie of the day at her final hole to seize a one-shot lead going into the final round of the LPGA Shoprite Classic in New Jersey…
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Ilhee Lee takes 1-shot lead over 4 players into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ilhee Lee shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in a round delayed by rain in the afternoon to take a one-stroke lead over four players into the final round.
Ilhee Lee takes 1-shot lead over 4 players into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ilhee Lee shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in a round delayed by rain in the afternoon to take a one-stroke lead over four players into the final round. Tied for the first-round lead with Elizabeth Szokol after a 63, Lee rebounded from a double bogey on the par-4 eighth with a closing birdie on the par-5 ninth. The 36-year-old South Korean player had an 11-under 131 total on Seaview’s Bay Course. “…
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