FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Overland’s Somin Lee shot a 1-under-par 71 Monday at Collindale Golf Course to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Class 5A state high school girls golf championships.
Lee was the only player to break par on a scorching day that saw many players wilt under the sun. She made 2s on two of the four par-3s and didn’t have anything above a 5 on her scorecard.
Lee, a sophomore, had a two-shot lead over Highland Ranch’s Libby Avery and Skyline’s Amy Hodgkinson.
Loveland’s Bethany Buchner, who tied for second last year, had a 75 and shared sixth place.
Highlands Ranch (236) and Skyline (238) were a close 1-2 in the team race, with Cherry Creek (245) and host Fort Collins (247) third and fourth, respectively.
The final round will be Tuesday.
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