September 26-29
Golf Club de Terramar, Barcelona, Spain
โฌ300,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
Beth Allen, Laura Fuenfstueck and Stefania Avanzo set the pace on day one of the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open with a trio of three-under-par 68s at the stunning Terramar Golf Club in Sitges, near Barcelona.
Allen carded five birdies and two bogeys on the course, which has been set up long and tough for this weekโs tournament.
She said afterwards: โIt was solid. I putted really well, which was nice for a change, because thatโs been a bit of a struggle. My pace was good, which is important around here and when I missed fairways, I had good lies, so I never had to chop it out, because it is quite thick out there.โ
Allen, the 2016 order of merit leader, carded consecutive rounds of 77 to miss the cut at last weekโs Lacoste Ladies Open de France, but feels that she has turned a corner.
โLast week was a bit of a nightmare but at the same time, Iโm trying to stay positive and I kind of reassessed the situation and Iโve tried to forget about it and get on with it. I spoke to my coach, Karl Morris and we made a plan to treat this week as though itโs one of my last events and Iโm going into it with that mindset.
.@BethAllenGolf is happy & feeling relaxed after an opening round 68 puts her in a share of the lead on -3 @MeditLadiesOpen
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"It's nice to have a good start, it's more pressure when you don't."#EDMLO2019 pic.twitter.com/DDs57ZxMql
โIโm just trying to enjoy it, because this year has been tough, so Iโm doing my best to smile as much as I can.โ
The three-time LET tournament champion made only 27 putts and has adapted her green-reading style after working as an on-course radio commentator during the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.
The Scotland-based Californian said: โMy coach, Ian Rae, has always tried to get me to read greens walking up to them and I had to do that during the Solheim Cup.โ
Germanyโs Fuenfstueck took 35 putts in a round which included an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys. The second-year tour player said: โIโm quite happy with the result so it could have been even better. I played quite well last week and I love this place. We are playing right by the ocean and itโs beautiful. On the par 3 (by the sea) I really had to focus on my putt, but Iโm enjoying being out here and my game feels solid.โ
โGoing into France last week I said, I havenโt been in contention a lot, so itโs quite nice to be here right now. Iโm just getting used to being on tour and Iโm working hard with my coaches, improving bit by bit and enjoying playing.โ
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Italian Avanzo, (above, tapped in for an eagle on her last hole, the par-4 seventh, to get into a share of the lead for the first time in six years as a professional and she said: โI hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens, which is very important on this course, because when you go in the rough itโs basically impossible to go for the green. I hit 16 greens today, putted very well and obviously on the last hole, I eagled it. I put my 3-wood very close and it was just a short tap-in. Iโve been playing pretty well but just not scoring the way I wanted so today gives me more trust in my game.โ
Lynn Carlsson is in solo fourth place on two-under-par, with six further players on one-under.
Solheim Cup winner Carlota Ciganda opened with a one-over-par 72 and was happy with her score, given the course set-up, which she said was really tough and victorious captain Catriona Matthew opened with a three-over-par 74.
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
R1 |
1 |
Stefania Avanzo (ITA) | -3 |
68 |
1 |
Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) | -3 |
68 |
1 |
Beth Allen (USA) | -3 |
68 |
4 |
Lynn Carlsson (SWE) | -2 |
69 |
5 |
Esther Henseleit (GER) | -1 |
70 |
5 |
Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) | -1 |
70 |
5 |
Eleanor Givens (ENG) | -1 |
70 |
5 |
Olivia Cowan (GER) | -1 |
70 |
5 |
Beatriz Recari (ESP) | -1 |
70 |
5 |
Krista Bakker (FIN) | -1 |
70 |
11 |
Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Manon De Roey (BEL) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Camille Chevalier (FRA) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Valdis Thora Jonsdottir (ISL) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Sofie Bringner (SWE) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Filippa Moork (SWE) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Maria Hernandez (ESP) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Lina Boqvist (SWE) | Par |
71 |
11 |
Noora Komulainen (FIN) | Par |
71 |
22 |
Marta Llorca (ESP) (a) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Isabelle Boineau (FRA) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Valentine Derrey (FRA) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Carlota Ciganda (ESP) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Cajsa Persson (SWE) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Kiran Matharu (ENG) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Andrea Jonama (ESP) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Sarah Schober (AUT) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Tonje Daffinrud (NOR) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Gabriella Cowley (ENG) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Luna Sobron (ESP) | 1 |
72 |
22 |
Jessica Karlsson (SWE) | 1 |
72 |
35 |
Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Emily Kristine Pedersen (DEN) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Lydia Hall (WAL) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Leticia Ras-anderica (GER) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Justine Dreher (FRA) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Mireia Prat (ESP) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Becky Morgan (WAL) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Johanna Gustavsson (SWE) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Tvesa Malik (IND) | 2 |
73 |
35 |
Emie Peronnin (FRA) | 2 |
73 |
48 |
Rochelle Morris (ENG) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Gemma Clews (ENG) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Catriona Matthew (SCO) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Karolin Lampert (GER) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Kylie Henry (SCO) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Astrid Vayson De Pradenne (FRA) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Aditi Ashok (IND) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Charlotte Thompson (ENG) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Emma Nilsson (SWE) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Chloe Leurquin (BEL) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Emilie Piquot (FRA) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Maria Beautell (ESP) | 3 |
74 |
48 |
Cloe Frankish (ENG) | 3 |
74 |
61 |
Inci Mehmet (ENG) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Fanny Cnops (BEL) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Marta Martin (ESP) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Noemi Jimenez Martin (ESP) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Diksha Dagar (IND) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Camilla Lennarth (SWE) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Mariell Bruun (NOR) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Lejan Lewthwaite (RSA) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Sian Evans (ENG) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Carly Booth (SCO) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Meghan MacLaren (ENG) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Christine Wolf (AUT) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Manon Molle (FRA) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Liz Young (ENG) | 4 |
75 |
61 |
Whitney Hillier (AUS) | 4 |
75 |
77 |
Carmen Alonso (ESP) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Linda Wessberg (SWE) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Niina Liias (FIN) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Elia Folch (ESP) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Frida Gustafsson Spang (SWE) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Julia Engstrom (SWE) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Michele Thomson (SCO) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Sarah Nilsson (SWE) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Jade Schaeffer-Calmels (FRA) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Nadine Dreher (AUT) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Maria Palacios (PER) | 5 |
76 |
77 |
Manon Gidali (FRA) | 5 |
76 |
89 |
Florentyna Parker (ENG) | 6 |
77 |
89 |
Emilie Alonso (FRA) | 6 |
77 |
89 |
Natalia Escuriola Martinez (ESP) | 6 |
77 |
89 |
Maha Haddioui (MAR) | 6 |
77 |
93 |
Lauren Taylor (ENG) | 7 |
78 |
93 |
Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) | 7 |
78 |
93 |
Georgia Iziemgbe Oboh (NGR) | 7 |
78 |
93 |
Felicity Johnson (ENG) | 7 |
78 |
93 |
Charlotte Leathem (ENG) | 7 |
78 |
93 |
Silvia Banon (ESP) | 7 |
78 |
99 |
Minea Blomqvist (FIN) | 8 |
79 |
99 |
Agathe Sauzon (FRA) | 8 |
79 |
99 |
Ines Lescudier (FRA) | 8 |
79 |
99 |
Leslie Cloots (BEL) | 8 |
79 |
103 |
Camilla Hedberg (ESP) | 10 |
81 |
103 |
Astha Madan (IND) | 10 |
81 |
103 |
Amy Walsh (AUS) | 10 |
81 |
106 |
Trish Johnson (ENG) | 11 |
82 |
106 |
Diana Luna (ITA) | 11 |
82 |
108 |
Ana Menendez (MEX) | 12 |
83 |