Lexi Thompson couldn't hang, allowing Mi Hyang Lee to capture sole possession of the leaderboard at The Evian Championship.
The 22-year-old shot a 4-under 67 on Friday, allowing her to enter the weekend with a 9-under total of 133. A lack of experience doesn't appear to be a deterrent for Lee, who is seeking her first-ever major championship.
Especially with veteran caddie Mike Harig guiding her on the course.
"I'm a young player and he's pretty old, 69 years old, the oldest caddie on the tour," Lee said, per ABC News. "He has a lot of experience, so that's a lot of help for me."
Morgan Pressel is in search of a much-needed victory as well. The American is just one stroke off Lee's pace and in a position to claim her first victory in seven years.
Always the perfectionist, Pressel believes there's still work to be done.
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"It's hard to nitpick, but I didn't hit my driver as well on the front nine as I would have liked, so there are certainly things that I can improve on," she told reporters, per Reuters. "But I feel like mentally I stayed tough and battled through and made some birdies even after hitting poor drives."
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Leaderboard
Pos |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
1 |
Mi Hyang Lee |
66 |
67 |
7:12 am |
- |
-9 |
2 |
Morgan Pressel |
69 |
65 |
7:12 am |
- |
-8 |
3 |
Hans Reimers |
68 |
67 |
7:03 am |
- |
-7 |
4 |
Shanshan Feng |
68 |
68 |
7:03 am |
- |
-6 |
T5 |
Pornanong Phatlum |
67 |
71 |
6:36 am |
- |
-4 |
T5 |
Ilhee Lee |
71 |
67 |
6:54 am |
- |
-4 |
T5 |
Lexi Thompson |
66 |
72 |
6:36 am |
- |
-4 |
T5 |
Amy Yang |
72 |
66 |
6:54 am |
- |
-4 |
T5 |
Lydia Ko |
69 |
69 |
6:45 am |
- |
-4 |
T5 |
I.K. Kim |
71 |
67 |
6:45 am |
- |
-4 |
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