QUICKFIRE BIRDIE BLITZ SETS MINJEE LEE ON HER WAY
AUSTRALIA’S Minjee Lee fired six birdies in a six-under par 66 on Thursday to share the early first-round lead at the
LPGA Chevron Championship with Jennifer Kupcho.
Lee birdied all four of the parfives on the Dinah Shore tournament course at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California, if i which hi h is hosting the prestigious women’s major for the last time.
“It was perfect,” Lee said. “Conditions are great. Putting greens are rolling real nice. I don’t think you can get better than that.”
The 25-year-old, ranked fourth in the world, is seeking a second major ma title after winning winn the Evian Championship Ch last year, her h sixth LPGA crown and a first major. She said owning a m major championship had ha boosted her confidence con – and whetted whett her appetite for more.
“I know I have one under my belt, but I do want a little bit more,” Lee said. “I just think I have a little bit more belief in myself and my game so I can be a little bit more comfortable just hitting the shots I choose.”