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Jeongeun Lee5 atop LPGA Tour's The Standard Portland Classic

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the lead in The Standard Portland Classic, while 65-year-old Juli Inkster fell short in her bid to become the oldest player to make a cut in LPGA Tour history.

Lee5, the 36-year-old South Korean player, had a 12-under 132 total at Columbia Edgewater. Winless on the LPGA Tour, she birdied the final five holes on her front nine in the morning round.

"When we are playing well, we expect it to continue," Lee5 said. "So, I want to really concentrate and focus going into the weekend.