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Lee So-mi Takes One-Stroke Lead at Evian Championship After Second-Round Surge

She carded six birdies alongside an eagle in a second-round 65 to reach 10-under par, seizing a one-stroke advantage ahead of the weekend.

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Lee So-mi of South Korea tees off on the sixth hole during the final round of the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan, on June 29, 2025, in this Getty Images file photo. (Yonhap)
Lee So-mi of South Korea plays a shot during the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2025, in this AFP photo. (Yonhap)
Lee So-mi of South Korea tees off during the second round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, France, on July 11, 2025, in this AFP photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Grace Kim of Australia posted a three-under 68 in the second round to move to 9-under par and trail Lee by one stroke.
  • Top-ranked amateur Lottie Woad fired a 2-under 69 to sit at 5-under and keep alive her bid for LPGA Tour membership.
  • A cut at two-over par saw 74 players advance through 36 holes at Evian Resort Golf Club.
  • The Amundi Evian Championship is the fourth of five LPGA majors and awards a $1.2 million winner’s share.
  • Her two-round total of 132 matches her career-best 36-hole score and her 65 ties her lowest round on the LPGA Tour.