Irvine, Scotland – Lottie Ward made his professional debut on Thursday, but it wasn’t that much. The Rising English Star had a 5-under 67, one of the shots behind Charlotte Lafar after the opening round of the Women’s Scotland opening.
Lafar only returned to the women’s tour of Europe in May after taking a four-year break to have two children, making up for it with eight birdies for the rest of the 66.
She was led by over five players. The group included Leona Maguire. Maguire drilled a hole from the Eagle’s first fairway. Nelly Korda was looking for his first victory of the year after a seven-week season in 2024, but was one of Nelly, 68.
The tournament is jointly approved by the LPGA and LET. This is the ideal location before the women’s British Open at the final major in Wales, Royal Porte Call next week.
Woad first attracted attention when she won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2023 and rose to number one in the women’s amateur rankings in Florida. She won the Women’s Ireland Open as an amateur three weeks ago, finishing one shot from the playoffs in the majors of the Evian Championship. It secured an LPGA card and she became a pro.
“I’m just trying to keep as much momentum as possible and keep playing how I play. It worked today. “I didn’t feel that different today. I think I had all the experience I had in my major and gave me everything I needed.”
Lafar, 32, from England, ran off four birdies on the back nine with a five-hole stretch and regained the lead on the 17th. Her husband, David, was caddying for her and they left a son with their grandparents.
“I have no pressure at all,” Laffer said. “Gourmet is the life of a lot of people here, but my kids are my life. So this has become a more working hobby. I think you can say. I have to enjoy it every time. I don’t know how I’m going to do that.