TROON, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) - American Amy Olson produced the round of her life to lead by three shots after a first round four under par 67 in the Women's British Open at a windswept Royal Troon on Thursday (Aug 20).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TROON, UNITED KINGDOM - American Amy Olson produced the round of her life to lead by three shots after a first round four under par 67 in the Women's British Open at a windswept Royal Troon on Thursday .Fellow-American Marina Alex and Germany's Sophia Popov were the only other players to dip under par and they shared second place on 70.
The 21-year-old Japanese had a triple bogey eight at the par five fourth and went on to finish on five over par."It was definitely the best ball striking day of my career," said Olson, who came close to a major win when she lost in a play-off for the 2017 Evian Championship."The conditions were so challenging. Every par four felt like a par five.Another accustomed to blustery weather conditions is Catriona Matthew.
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