The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Lee one shot ahead in weather-affected Evian championship
South Korean Lee Mi-hyang moved into a one-shot lead after the second round of the Evian championship in France yesterday after playing her final three holes in four under par.
The 26-year-old from Seoul, whose best finish in her 30 majors to date is the second place she achieved at April’s ANA Inspiration, had something of a mixed bag out on the course.
She started with two birdies to get to eight under but handed back those gains with a seven at the ninth.
Another six successive pars followed before a birdie-birdie-eagle finish to card a 67 and lift her to 10 under, one better than a trio of compatriots Park
In-bee, Kim Hyo-joo and world number one Park Sung-hyun, the latter coming in with a joint best-of-the-day 64.
Dangerous weather conditions, with strong winds and heavy rain driving through the Evian Resort Club, forced a postponement late in the day and affected the rhythm of the afternoon finishers.
One of those involved was overnight leader Paula Creamer, who was 12 shots worse than Thursday’s 64 as she slipped to two under, eight off the pace.
Having reached two under for her round – nine under for the tournament – by the 12th the American had a treble-bogey six at the short 16th and four other bogeys in her final six holes for a disappointing finish.