Minjee Lee leads Blue Bay LPGA, 2 days after Typhoon Sarika

HAINAN, CHINA >> Minjee Lee birdied the final three holes for a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke lead Thursday in the Blue Bay LPGA , playing in perfect conditions two days after Typhoon Sarika hit the resort.

Lee hit a long flop shot to a foot from a difficult angle on the par-5 18th on Jian Lake’s Blue Bay course, back in top shape after a large cleanup effort. The 20-yearold Australian was delayed traveling from the event that ended Sunday in South Korea and finally got to the resort Wednesday, limiting her to nine holes of practice.

American Jessica Korda and Germany’s Sandra Gal shot 67 on the long course with large rolling, tiered greens with small effective landing areas. VILAMOURA, PORTUGAL >> Scotland’s Marc Warren birdied the first six holes and finished with an 8-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the Portugal Masters.

American David Lipsky was a stroke back at Oceanico Victoria along with Finland’s Mikko Korhonen and Englishmen Eddie Pepperell, Callum Shinkwin and Matthew Baldwin.