2022 US Women's Open, Pine Needles Lodge, Southern Pines, NC, 2-5 June: Day Three
Minjee Lee sets Tournament lead record
From LPGA News:
On a spectacular day at North Carolina’s Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, it was Australian Minjee Lee who rose to the challenge. With a 4-under 67 on Saturday’s Moving Day, the 26-year-old Australian set the U.S. Women’s Open 54-hole scoring record at 13-under 200, breaking the previous mark of 201 set by Juli Inkster in 1999. Lee will take a three-stroke lead over California’s Mina Harigae into the final round of the season’s second major championship.
After a quiet opening eight holes, Lee turned on the jets as she turned her attention to the back nine. Read more
From TSN.ca:
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Minjee Lee appears to be on mission.
The 26-year-old Australian shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead over American Mina Harigae into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open....
At 13-under 200, Lee was within striking distance of the U.S. Women’s Open scoring record in relation to par held by Juli Inkster, who finished at 16-under 272 in 1999 at Old Waverly. Inkster did that on a par-72 course, while par is 71 at Pine Needles. Read more
From Straits Times, AFP:
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Australia's Minjee Lee fired a four-under-par 67 to set a 54-hole scoring record and seize a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the 77th US Women's Open.
The 26-year-old from Perth answered a lone bogey with five birdies, four in a row starting at the ninth hole, to stand on 13-under 200 entering the final round at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
"I was pretty solid all day," Lee said. Read more
From Yahoo!Sports, by Emilia Migliaccio:
Lee relayed her Sunday game plan. “I’m just going to try and make as many birdies as I can to give myself as many opportunities as I can on the greens. Play safe when I need to and just take one shot at a time really,” said Lee, who also received a text from Karrie Webb who won back-to-back U.S. Women’s Opens in 2000 and 2001.
“She said, keep it going,” said Lee. “Let's go Aussie.” Read more
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