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<\/p>\nThe Canadian Press – Feb 26, 2026 \/ 11:48 pm | Story: 601030<\/p>\n
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SINGAPORE (AP) \u2014 Three-time major winner Minjee Lee improved on her first-round score by eight strokes Friday for an 8-under 64 to move into a tie for second place at the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship.<\/p>\n
The No. 4-ranked Lee, one of nine top-10 players in the LPGA Singapore field this week, had an eagle and six birdies<\/a> and tied for the round of the day on the Sentosa Golf<\/a> Club\u2019s Tanjong course.<\/p>\n Lee was one stroke behind first-round leader Auston Kim<\/a>, whose 69 left the American with a leading two-round total of 9-under 135.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m trying to embrace every single moment right now, and every single moment I\u2019m out there competing and playing golf, it\u2019s a win and there\u2019s only things to gain,” Kim said of her unlikely lead over two rounds.<\/p>\n Lee was tied with Ariya Jutanugarn (67) and Haeran Ryu (68). Hannah Green finished with three birdies in a row for a 66 and moved into a tie for fifth, while American Angel Yin matched Lee’s 64 and was at 6-under, three behind Kim.<\/p>\n Lee won her first major in 2021 at the Evian Championship, her second at the U.S. Women\u2019s Open in 2022 and her third<\/a> at last year\u2019s Women\u2019s PGA Championship.<\/p>\n Third-ranked Charley Hull had a 67 Friday and was at 5-under. Defending champion Lydia Ko<\/a> had a 72 and was at 2-under.<\/p>\n Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, who won last week\u2019s tournament<\/a> in her native Thailand, shot 70 after an opening 72 that left her at 1-under, eight off the lead.<\/p>\n