Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup got off to a blistering start at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open firing an opening round of 65 (-7) to lead by one stroke.
The 29-year-old began from the 10th tee and battled with difficult weather conditions including rain and wind during the early part of her round.
The Danish star dropped one shot on the 14th but soon found her feet making birdies on 16 and 18, before rolling in six in her final eight holes including consecutively on her final three holes to reach seven-under-par.
“I feel really good to go six-under through the back nine and to finish with three birdies,” said Broch Estrup, who the 2015 Helsingborg Open on the LET. “It was one of those days where when I hit a bad shot, I got away with it, and I got a couple of good bounces, so I felt like I dealt really well with myself out there.
“I could feel my body getting tense which is something I’ve struggled with for a long time, but Kasper – my husband – on the bag said it was a good day and I should feel proud of myself, so I am.
“We had a couple of really heavy showers out there, and my only bogey came when the first one hit, but you just have to deal with whatever is hitting you. On the back nine, the rain eased and the wind switched to our advantage, so it wasn’t that lucky but it turned out a bit lucky in the end.
“I don’t think I’m as long as I used to be when I was younger, but still being one of the longer hitters it’s definitely advantage, especially in this weather.”
One shot back in second place is Austrian amateur Emma Spitz, who produced a round of 66 which included seven birdies.
And the 22-year-old, who is playing in her first LET event, enjoyed her day at Royal Beroun Golf Club with a local caddie by her side.
“It was a lot of fun, the rain was a bit heavy when we started out, but me and my caddie managed it really well,” said the two-time PING Junior Solheim Cup player. “I found a local 16 year-old boy to caddy and he was so much fun and he helped me out.
“I played really solidly. I hit 17 greens which really helped, and I was able to make a few putts too, so that was nice. One of them was really long like 16 metres, and all the others were between 18 feet and five feet, so a mix of all.
“I’m excited to play here at my first LET event, and I have the opportunity to play next week too so that’s going to be fun, and hopefully I can…
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