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Alison Lee smashes 36-hole scoring record on LET after consecutive 61s

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

Alison Lee has had a record-setting start at the Aramco Team Series Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on the Ladies European Tour.

Lee, the 28-year-old American, finished second last week at the LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championship in Korea. This week, she’s well on her way to hoisting a trophy after posting consecutive 61s at Riyadh Golf Club.

With a 36-hole score of 22 under, 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. Her 61s match the lowest round in LET history, and in the opening round, she set a new record with eight consecutive birdies.

“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.”

Lee had a putt for 60 on the closing hole, but her birdie attempt came up just short. However, a tap-in for 61 and a six-shot lead over Carlota Ciganda made for the best 36-hole stretch of her career.

“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.”

Gabriela Ruffels sets new 36-hole Epson Tour scoring record at Garden City Charity Classic

Ruffels’ mark of 18 under is three shots better than any other golfer in Epson Tour history after the first two rounds.

No golfer in Epson Tour history has started a tournament better through 36 holes than Gabriela Ruffels.

The 23-year-old Australian sits at 18-under 126 after the second round of the Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City, Kansas. Ruffels’ mark of 18 under is three shots better than any other golfer in Epson Tour history after the first two rounds, and it’s the lowest gross score by one shot.

Five golfers in Epson Tour history have shot 15 under after 36 holes, the latest being Daniela Iacobelli in the 2021 Symetra Tour Championship at LPGA International. Sue Ginter-Brooker in 2002 shot 127 after two rounds at the 2002 Hewlett Packard Garden State Futures Summer Classic at Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan, New Jersey.

With the final round coming Sunday, Ruffels has a chance to top the 54-hole scoring record of 19 under, which Fernanda Lira accomplished at the 2021 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Ruffels shot 10-under 62 in the opening round, and she followed that up with an 8-under 64 on Saturday. Her second round even included a bogey, but she also had seven birdies and an eagle.

This is Ruffels’ sixth Epson Tour start this season, which includes a victory at the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic.

After the early wave in Kansas, Ruffels held a 10-shot lead over a bevy of chasers sitting at 8 under.

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Watch: Bronny James shows LeBron video he took of record-breaking shot

After the game in the locker room Bronny showed LeBron the video he took of the shot.

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record earlier this week in a Lakers home loss to the Thunder.

Here’s the shot that crowned LeBron as the new scoring king of the NBA.

After the game in the locker room, his son Bronny showed him the video he took of the shot.

Perhaps what’s most remarkable about James’ accomplishment is the level he’s playing at. Kareem was barely averaging 10 points per game his last year in the league and had been declining for some time.

Meanwhile, James just turned 38 years old but is still averaging over 30 points per game this season. So, LeBron could keep padding his record several more years. There’s a good chance that will happen too – as James has stated he’d like to play on Bronny’s team once he (presumably) reaches the NBA.

Bronny (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) still has another level to get through, though. First he’ll have to decide on his college.

James is currently the highest-ranked uncommitted recruit (and No. 33 overall) in the class of 2023.  Recently, he confirmed that his top three schools are Oregon, USC and Ohio State.

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LeBron James perfectly recreated Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary picture after getting scoring record

What a PERFECT tribute to a legend!

Tuesday night was a momentous one for LeBron James after he officially surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record.

He got to celebrate with his sons Bronny and Bryce (after asking them for their approval). He dropped an uncensored f-bomb after breaking the record. He even had former rival Paul Pierce praising him for the accomplishment.

But still, knowing James, he probably wanted to find another unique way to honor his achievement properly. He did just that when he wrote “38,390” (his number of points) on a blank white card. It was a nod to Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic “100” photo commemorating the evening he apparently scored 100 points against the Golden State Warriors in early March 1962.

As captured by the NBA Twitter account, James’ homage to Chamberlain is absolute gold:

Wow, that is awesome. Kudos to anyone who thought of this idea (James probably included). A historic night for basketball was definitely made a little sweeter with this nod to Chamberlain.

High school girl fires 57 in conference championship after being named USA Today’s best from North Carolina

14 birdies, no bogeys? Pretty good.

Macy Pate, ranked as the best high school girl golfer in North Carolina in the first national USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, set Bermuda Run West Country Club ablaze Tuesday, shooting a 14-under 57.

This, as you can imagine, easily won Pate the individual title at the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference championships.

On the par-71, 4,800-yard layout, Pate birdied 14 of the 18 holes, setting the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s scoring record. Her 57 wasn’t just the girls record — it also beat the lowest boys score in NCHSAA history.

“I started on No. 7 and got off to a good start by making birdie on three of the first four holes,” she said. “But I just kept hitting my wedge shots really close, and my putter was hot, so it was a great combination.”

Thanks to her 57, and a few teammate scores of 64 and 69, the Reagan High School Raiders took home the conference championship trophy.

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