South Korea's Lee So-mi reacts after making an eagle putt on the 17th hole to help grab the lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour Championship

South Korea's Lee So-mi reacts after making an eagle putt on the 17th hole to help grab the lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour Championship

South Korea's Lee So-mi fired an eight-under par 64 to seize a two-stroke lead over American Allisen Corpuz after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Tour Championship.

Lee birdied seven of the first 15 holes and eagled the par-five 17th before a closing bogey at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

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