Women’s British Open 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and LPGA Highlights

South Korea’s Mirim Lee opened her 2016 Women’s British Open campaign with a sensational round of 10-under 62 to take the lead at Woburn Golf and Country Club in Milton Keynes, England.

Lee sits three shots ahead of Ariya Jutanugarn, who also impressed greatly, finishing at seven under. Shanshan Feng shot six under, while Mi Hyang Lee and Stacy Lewis carded rounds of five-under to stay within distance of Thursday’s top performers.

Here’s a look at the current leaderboard:

For the full leaderboard, visit the LPGA’s official website.

Recap

Lee came out firing on Thursday, claiming the top spot on the leaderboard after an impressive round of golf that included a run of five birdies in six holes.

The 25-year-old, who hasn’t won an LPGA Tour event since 2014, was flawless from the tee and took advantage of the relatively short course at Woburn, coming within a single shot of the lowest-ever round at a women’s major. 

Golf Channel shared this image of her scorecard, highlighting her remarkable run:

Excuse me, what?! Mirim Lee is going wild at Woburn ?? pic.twitter.com/CDJUzfxnvX

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 28, 2016

And it didn’t end there, as she would birdie the 14th as well to take her score to nine-under. Another birdie followed on the 17th, taking her lead to …

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