{"id":350443,"date":"2023-11-30T04:34:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T05:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=350443"},"modified":"2023-11-30T06:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T06:02:08","slug":"gun-teen-leaders-brush-with-disqualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=350443","title":{"rendered":"Gun teen leader's brush with disqualification"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ufeffAustralian teenager Rachel Lee stunned the women's field in the first round at the Australian Open<\/a>, carding a six-under 67.<\/p>\n

But it almost didn't happen.<\/p>\n

Although calm and composed when she spoke to media after the round, the 16-year-old was anything but in the lead-up.<\/p>\n

AS IT HAPPENED:<\/strong> 2023 Australian Open day one<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Always nice': Open leader plays down stunning feat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>Smith eyes weekend run despite first round 'frustration'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Her debut round was almost over before it began when she almost missed her 8.28am tee time, which would seen her disqualified from the tournament before she'd even made a stroke.<\/p>\n

\"Australian<\/p>\n

"I\ufeff thought it was 8.38 not 8.28 and I've learnt my lesson, so I won't do that again hopefully," she said.<\/p>\n

"I was putting and then my coach (Steve McRae) just said, 'Rachel, you're on the tees', so I just ran for my life."<\/p>\n

Watch the 2023 Australian Open golf live and free from November 30 on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Just last week, Lee picked up her first professional win in the Women's NSW Open Golf Regional Qualifying Tournament at Mollymook.<\/p>\n

The youngster backed that performance up by playing her way into her first Australian Open by winning a qualifying event with a one-under at the Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club on Monday.<\/p>\n

\"Min<\/p>\n

Three days later, she's clubhouse leader, one shot ahead of Korean star Jiyai Shin, with Stephanie Kyriacou (four-under, 69) and Minjee Lee (three-under, 70) rounding out the top four.<\/p>\n

Despite her success, Lee said she "definitely" finds it intimidating sharing the course with some of the biggest names in the game.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"I had a practice round with Jiyai Shin at The Australian, so it was very nice and I learnt heaps from her," she said.<\/p>\n

Lee will have much more preparation time in round two, with her tee time set for 1.33pm AEST. She will tee off alongside Emma Ash and Darcy Habgood.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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