In addition to Roussin’s strong finish, fellow rookie Lottie Woad made a sensational professional debut on Thursday at Dundonald Links, carding a score of 5-under 67. The 20-year-old golfer first made headlines after winning the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She proved her focus and skill on the course time and again. Charlotte Laffar punctuated her continued success with a 66 for the early lead. She added this very notable achievement just three weeks after her win at the Women’s Irish Open, even recovering after an opening bogey to do it.
Charlotte Laffar, 32, of England, started her round with a rough bogey but made up for it by carding eight birdies. Her exceptional performance earned her a first-place finish, putting her one stroke ahead of five other competitors. This further ensured her place as a frontrunner in the competition. After winning the Women’s Irish Open recently, Laffar has made quite an impression. Prior to that, she tied for second at the Evian Championship, just one stroke out of a playoff.
As she played her way through the course, she was able to do so with the support of her husband, David, who caddied for Laffar throughout the tournament. The couple left their sons with their grandparents to focus on the tournament, highlighting their commitment to Laffar’s professional career.
In comparison, Lottie Woad’s arrival on the scene of professional golf represents a thrilling new beginning in her development. Woad has reached the number one ranking in women’s amateur golf. Now, she is focused on maintaining that momentum as she makes her move to the professional ranks.
“I’m just trying to keep as much momentum as possible and keep playing how I was playing. It worked today, so I will just try and do that again the next few days,” – Lottie Woad
Indeed both players look set to have big impacts for the rest of the tournament. With Laffar at the helm and Woad proving to be a threat to her title, fans can look forward to an exciting battle this week.
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