Australian golf sensation Minjee Lee, currently ranked sixth in the world, has pulled out of the LA Championship before Friday’s second round began. The LPGA Tour has not disclosed any explanation for her departure.
The 29-year-old golfer from Australia was positioned in a tie for 40th place following her opening round performance of 69, which was three strokes under par at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California.
Throughout her professional career, Lee has captured victory in 11 LPGA Tour events, with three of those being major championships. She claimed her latest major championship at the Women’s PGA Championship held in Frisco, Texas last year.
This season, Lee started strong with top-five performances at both the HSBC Women’s World Championship and the Founders Cup. However, she failed to advance past the cut at the Aramco Championship earlier this month.
