Australians tied for 6th after day one of Espirito Santo
Le Golf National – Paris – photo WATC
The Australian team of Kirsten Rudgeley, Kelsey Bennett and Maddison Hinson Tolchard, find themselves in a share of 6th place after day one of the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (Espirito Santo) in France.
Bennett and Rudgeley both recorded rounds of 70 in a format where only two of the three scores each day count, Hinson Tolchard’s round of 75 not required in today’s scoring.
The Australians, at 2 under par, are three shots behind the USA side who in turn are one ahead of Germany.
Bennett and Rudgeley are tied for 11th place in the individual standings but only two shots from the lead.
Australia last won the Espirito Santo in 2014 when Minjee Lee, Su Oh and Shelley Shin, teamed to win 12 years after winning in Malaysia.
New Zealand’s Fiona Xu, the current Australian Women’s Amateur Champion has started slowly and finds herself in a share of 50th place with a round of 73. New Zealand is in 28th place in the team standings.
Le Golf National (Albatross Course) and Golf De Saint Nom La Breteche are the two venues being used this week where three players from 56 countries battle it out for the most significant teams title in women’s amateur golf.
The event is played over 72 holes, finishing this Sunday with the men’s equivalent the Eisenhower trophy being played next week.
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