Lee So-mi, who focuses only on the present and rhythm, is the lone lead in the Bian Championship 2R by one stroke to win her first major championship since her LPGA debut

Jul 12, 2025

Lee So-mi, who focuses only on the present and rhythm, is the lone lead in the Bian Championship 2R by one stroke to win her first major championship since her LPGA debut
Somi Lee of South Korea competes during the second round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, centre eastern France on July 11,2025. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP)



Lee So-mi (26) has occupied an advantageous position for her first major championship in the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Lee So-mi took the lead by one stroke in the second round of the Amundi Evian Championship (total prize money of $8 million), her fourth major tournament on the tour.

In the second round held at the Evian Resort Golf Club (par 71, 6504 yards) in Evian-les-Bains, France on the 12th (Korea time), he recorded a 6-under 65 with one eagle, six birdies and two bogeys, and rose to first place with a 10-under 132 total in the second round, one stroke ahead of Korean Australian Grace Kim (9-under 133). If she maintains the lead in the remaining rounds, she will win her first LPGA debut.

Lee So-mi, who started tied for seventh in the first round, started happily with a birdie on the first hole (par 4), but made a bogey on the sixth hole (par 4). However, he immediately made his second birdie at the seventh hole (par 5), succeeded in a shot eagle at the ninth hole (par 5), reducing three strokes to join the leading group.




In the second half, Lee So-mi, who birdied the 11th hole (par 4) and the 13th hole (par 4), made a bogey in the 14th hole (par 3), but made up for it with a birdie in the 15th hole (par 5). The last 18th hole (par 5) birdie reduced the number of pars to six under par, finishing the second round in the lead.

Lee So-mi, who made her LPGA Tour debut last year, struggled only once in 27 competitions last season, making it to the 'top 10'. However, he has completely adapted to the top 10 four times this season.

Amid the rise in the top 10 in four of the last five games, she won her first tour victory with Im Jin-hee at the Dow Championship of the LPGA Tour's two-man tournament on the 30th of last month.




In an interview with the LPGA after the game "T-Shot is a really important course, but my tee shot was not good"I tried to make up for it by putting" he said. "I won the last competition, but I'm only focused on the present."Lee So-mi, who said "I'm trying to watch the results, focusing only on the putter, the driver, and the rhythm."
Lee So-mi, who focuses only on the present and rhythm, is the lone lead in the Bian Championship 2R by one stroke to win her first major championship since her LPGA debut
Korea's Mi Hyang Lee looks on after a shot during the second round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, eastern France, on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP)
Choi Hye-jin, who recorded the top 10 in all three major tournaments this season, reduced three shots on the day to tie for fourth place with a 7-under 135 interim total.

Shin Ji-eun also cut three shots to tie for 12th place with a 5-under 137 in the middle total.

Yoon Na-na is tied for 18th at 4-under 138, Lee Mi-hyang and Ko Jin-young are tied for 26th at 3-under 139, and Kim Hyo-joo is tied for 38th at 1-under 141.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.