American Lee moves two ahead at Kingsmill

(Reuters) - American Alison Lee, seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, piled up five birdies and a sole bogey to move two strokes clear after the second round of the Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday. The 20-year-old rookie, who turned professional in December after qualifying school, picked up three shots in her first seven holes on the way to a four-under-par 67 on Kingsmill's River Course for a nine-under total of 133. "Coming into today I felt really confident, especially after my round yesterday," Lee told reporters. I'm going to try my best to stay focused and stay in the game, because anything can happen." Australian Minjee Lee, who like her American namesake turned professional late last year, also fired a 67 to share second place at seven under with France's Perrine Delacour (68).

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