GERMANY'S KAROLIN LEADS IN INAUGURAL IRISH U18 GIRLS STROKE

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE IRISH LADIES GOLF UNIONGermany’s Karolin Lampert fired a sensational six-under-par par 67 to lead the inaugural Irish U18 Strokeplay Championship at Knightsbrook Hotel Spa and Golf Resort in Co. Meath today.
Lampert birdied the second, fifth, seventh and eight to turn three under par in perfect golfing conditions. Further birdies at the tenth, thirteenth and seventeenth saw her sign for a 67, two shots ahead of local favourite Lisa Maguire and Quirine Eijkenboom (Ger). Maguire enjoyed birdies at the fourth, seventh, eight and ninth and came home in level par to lead the Irish challenge.
Twin sister Leona is one shot further back on 70 alongside Scotland’s Alyson McKechin.
The 54 hole tournament, a first for Ireland, has attracted the cream of Europe’s underage golfing talent as players vie for valuable Ping Junior Solheim Cup ranking points for the biennial event at the same venue later this year. The top fifty players have broken 80 in the opening round.
Lisa Maguire currently leads the PJSC rankings followed by Emilie Alonso (FRA), Leona, Noemi Jimenez Martin (ESP), Emma Nilsson (SWE) and Antonia Scherer (GER). Six of the top nine players with PJSC ranking points are in action this weekend.
The 72 competitors will play a further 18 holes this afternoon with the top 60 players qualifying for the final round tomorrow, Sunday.

ROUND 1 SCORES67 Karolin Lampert (GER)
69 Quirine Eijkenboom (GER) Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell)
70 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) Alyson McKechin (SCO)
71 Perrine Delacour (FRA) Manon Gidali (FRA) Manon Molle (FRA)
72 Claudia Chemin (FRA) Isabella Deilert (SWE) Emily Penttila (FIN)
73 Celine Boutier (FRA) Matilda Castren (FIN) Louise Gateau-Chovelon (FRA) Frida Gustafsson-Srang (SWE) Emelie Lundstrom (SWE) Emma Nilsson (SWE) Linnea Strom (SWE) Eilidh Briggs (SCO)
74 Olivia Hullert (NOR)
75 Emilie Alonso (FRA) Laure Castelain (FRA) Natalie Karcher (SUI) Rebecca McGeehan (SCO) Saara Nylander (FIN) Alexandra Peters (ENG) Roberta Roller (GER) Antonia Scherer (GER)
76 Emma Broze (FRA) Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) Anne Hakula (FIN) Katja Pogacar (SLO) Nicoline Skaug (NOR)
77 Ailsa Summers (SCO) Charlotte De Corte (BEL) Paula Grant (Lisburn) Anna-Lena Kramer (GER) Gabrielle MacDonald (SCO) Elizabeth Mallett (ENG) Hannah McCook (SCO) Cylia Damerau (SUI)
78 Lesley Atkins (SCO) Annette Lucia Lyche (NOR) Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) Maria Tonnessen (NOR)
79 Julia Gerlack (GER) Jenny Haglund (SWE) Marthe Wold (NOR) Roisin Brady (Mannan Castle)
79 Isabel Gadea (GER)
80 Linn Anderson (SWE) Jessica Carty (Holywood) Lena Gautier (FRA) Merle Kaspereh (GER) Solene Le Coz (FRA)
81 Isabell Gabsa (GER) Linnea Johansson (SWE) Lydia Johnston (ENG)
82 Olivia Mehaffey (RCDL)
83 Holly Robinson (Co. Sligo) Cyrielle Kern (FRA) Emily McGuinness (Greenore) Niamh Ward (Lurgan)
84 Jessica Boal (Larne) Anaelle Leo (FRA) Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry)
85 Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) Laura Fekkes (Larne) Daisy-May Kenny (ENG) Julie Christine Lied (NOR)
87 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare)
89 Amy Chambers (Dunfanaghy)