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Leeds in Ilhe Lee NJ; Jennifer Kuppo returned to a shot back

May 29, 2025; Erin, Visconsin, USA; Jennifer Kuppo closed 1T during the first round of the US women’s open golf tournament. Compulsory Credit: Beni CU-Emagan Picture

Ilhe of South Korea, who shared the first round lead, ranks in the Shopperite LPGA Classic in NJ Gallow on Saturday, in the first place after a stroke after 3-under 68 of the second round on Saturday.

Looking for his second LPGA tour title at his 200th event, Lee started two of his first three holes from behind, then rebound a double bogie on Par-4 number 8 hole, which finished with a bandi at number 9. Lee 11-Ender sits on 131 and does not feel any pressure entering the final round.

“I saw the leaderboard, I think, 17th – I think it was the 18th hole,” Lee said. “I looked at the leaderboard and said,” Oh, I am playing on Sunday. ” I was happy about it.

“I think I have more expectations than all other people (), but I’m so cold right now.”

Elizabeth Szocol, who shared the first round lead with Lee after posting every 8-under 63, fell into four-way tie for the second after her 2-under 69, as she watches her first single win on the LPGA tour.

The second was Jennifer Kuppo, who joined Szocol, who saw the day round with 7-under 64 on Saturday, and in Japan’s Mao Cygo (65) and Ayaka Furua (66) 10-under 132. Six players are ranked sixth.

“Yes, it was nice,” Kuppo said, who played a bogie-free round with seven shoveys including the last two holes. “I think there is a slight improvement to happen tomorrow. The ball was not hitting the ball out of the T, but at least here it is manageable by some or the or fairway bunkers.”

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Sago tolerated a bogie on Par-4 number 2 hole, but bounced on the right to the right with a double eagle on par-5 number 3, using a 7-wood to sink the shot from 214 yards.

“The audience made voices, so I knew (it went inside),” Sigo said, who said this was the first time he drowned a double eagle.

World No. 1 was opened with Neli Corda 71 and finished 65th, but jumped up to 25th position with the second round.

“I think the weather was better today,” he said. “There was not that much wind. We were playing in very spectacular circumstances yesterday, and Greens is already small, it is difficult to judge our initial goals with everything.”

The 6-under 136 after Thailand’s World No. 2 Geno Thatikul Back-to-Back 68 has five shots from lead. Maja Stark of Sweden, who missed his first head in the last week, at the US Woman Open, 4 -Over 75 after -2 cut line.

-Bield level media

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