Isomi Lee without Sponsor, Shoots 7-Under Par Streak

Lee So-mi Leads Round 1 of PIF Saudi Ladies International
Kim Min-sun, Gino Tiitikun Share Fourth Place, Two Shots Back
Yoon In-na, Patty Tavatanakit, Charley Hull Tied for 20th

Lee So-mi took the lead at the Ladies European Tour (LET).

Lee So-mi surged with 7 under par in the first round of the PIF Saudi Ladies International, taking the lead. Photo by LET

On the 13th (local time), at the Riyadh Golf Club (par 72, 6,680 yards) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Lee shot a 7-under-par 65 in the first round of the PIF Saudi Ladies International (total prize money $5 million) to top the leaderboard.

Lee So-mi made eight birdies and one bogey. She edged out Esther Henseleit (Germany) and Annabel Fuller (England), who are tied for second place at 6-under-par 66, by one stroke. Lee So-mi competes on the LPGA Tour. This year, she has yet to find a sponsor and is wearing a 'plain hat.'

Kim Min-sun started tied for fourth place (5-under-par 67). World No. 4 Gino Tiitikun (Thailand) is also in this group. Yoon In-na, who missed the cut at last week's LPGA Tour debut at the Founders Cup, is tied for 20th place (3-under-par 69). Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), Charley Hull (England), and Lee Dong-eun are also tied for 20th. World No. 3 Lin Yining (China) finished tied for 95th place (3-over-par 75).