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Darren Walton

Lee the leading Aussie at women's golf's 'Asian major'

Minjee Lee is joint-third after the opening round of the Women's World Championship in Singapore. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Minjee Lee has upstaged Hannah Green to be the leading Australian after the opening round of the prestigious HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Lee fired a two-under-par 70 on Thursday to be just two shots behind South Korean leader A Lim Kim in a tie for third at the LPGA Tour's $US2.4 million ($A3.8 million) event at Sentosa Golf Club.

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