ALISON LEE OBLITERATES 36 HOLE SCORING RECORD ON THE LET

After equalling two records on Friday at the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF – Riyadh, Alison Lee went one better on Saturday obliterating the 36-hole scoring record on the Ladies European Tour (LET).

Having tied the consecutive birdie count on day one firing eight in a row en route to a sensational 61 (-11) – a record equalling low round on the LET – Lee lit things up again at Riyadh Golf Club carding another flawless 61 (-11) to etch her name into the history books.

With a 36-hole score of 22-under par, Lee smashed the previous two-day tally set by Gwladys Nocera (2008 Goteborg Masters), Kylie Henry (2014 Ladies German Open), Anne van Dam (2018 Estralla Damm Ladies Open) and Emily Kristine Pedersen (2020 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open), which stood at 16-under par.

“If you told me at the beginning of the week I was going to shoot 22-under after two days I wouldn’t have believed you!” Lee said. “So I’m really happy with where I am right now.

“I made a lot of really good putts. Statistically [this season], driver, greens-in-regulation, everything’s been really good. But I just haven’t been able to get that confidence in the putter and that’s been the biggest thing.

“[But] this week I feel really good, the speed has been great. I’ve been able to putt very aggressively, especially out here which you need [to do] if you want to make birdies. I wish I could give you an answer as to why. I’ve been working really hard with my putting coach back home.”

Starting the day two shots ahead of her namesake Minjee Lee, the 28-year-old’s historic round got off to the perfect start when she birdied her opening two holes.

Also chasing the top of the leaderboard in the Team competition, and playing alongside Switzerland’s Kim Metraux and India’s Gaurika Bishnoi, Lee would make four birdies in a row from the 5th to the 8th to go out in 30 for the second day in a row.

After a string of pars, the American fired four more consecutive birdies from the 12th to the 15th before a wonderful two on the signature par-3 17th moved Lee on to 59 watch.

Chasing an eagle on the last, Lee attempted to drive the green coming up just short as she found the desert sand. Despite a fine approach, Lee’s 18-foot birdie putt had too much break as she came up agonisingly short of breaking the LET scoring record in her own right.

“With five holes left, I kind of knew right then and there, ‘ok, let’s try and make a charge here’.” Lee continued. “Unfortunately, I left my putt short on 16, so I was a little disappointed. And it was a tricky putt I had [on 18]. I had to take it out pretty far to the left and let it break.

“But yeah, like I said I’m really happy with my round!”

With with the 61 (-11), her second in a row at Riyadh Golf Club, Lee smashes the 36-hole scoring record on the LET by six shots to make more history in Saudi Arabia.