Mehaffey leads Irish pack in Sweden

 

IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE

From Sarah Crowe

 

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The European Ladies Amateur Championship got underway yesterday in Sweden where +5 handicapper Olivia Mehaffey (RCDL) took to the course early in the day. She set the pace for the Irish girls to follow as she posted a -2 score of 70.

 Mehaffey had a shaky start after opening with a bogey but quickly rectified that with a birdie on the 6^th. She approached the closing holes 1 over but carded 3 consecutive birdies to sign for an opening round of 70. She is tied 16^th ahead of the second day of play.

 

Belguim’s Diane Baillieux leads the field after a flawless -8, 64. Her round consisted of 8 birdies and 10 pars. The chasing pack isn’t far behind as GB&I Curtis Cup player Bronte Law finished on 65 and Norway’s Stina Resen is only 1 shot further back after a 66.

 

Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) started her Championship off in style as she got her round underway on the 10^th tee. She carded 3 birdies and 1 bogey on her front nine. Her back 9 proved more challenging as she bogeyed the 1^st, 2^nd and 7^th to card a final score of 72. She is currently tied for 33^rd place.

Jessica Ross (Clandeboye) is a further 2 shots back after a 74 and Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) finished with a 77.

 

They will play three rounds of 18 holes each day, with a cut after 54 holes. The top sixty plus ties will play the final round of 18 holes on Saturday and the group of elite Irish international golfers will all be looking for a top place finish.  

Visit the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship website for further information.

  

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