The $2.2M Buick LPGA Shanghai field has seen an absence of numerous top golfers this year, including Nelly Korda and Charley Hull . However, in a recent update shared by the LPGA Media, another LPGA pro, Ilhee Lee, decided to withdraw mid-tournament. The WD has raised eyebrows among the golfing world, sparking nagging questions like: What prompted this sudden WD? And whether there is a bigger underlying issue.
The LPGA Media shared the withdrawal update. Lee withdrew right before the third round, when she sat at T72 (3-over). However, neither the board nor Lee provided any clarifications on the withdrawal. She moved to Los Angeles from Dallas five years ago to rehabilitate her surgically repaired shoulder that has bothered her on and off for a decade. It could be possible that her