Amateur Canice Screene got off to a hot start in her quest for an LET card when she went bogey-free for the first time in her career at the Lalla Aicha Q-School in Morocco.
The English golfer, whose parents are from Ireland, opened with a five-under 68 at Al Maaden Golf Marrakech to share fourth place in the race to make the top 20 and ties after five rounds who will win the strongest cards.
“I started off with a birdie which was nice and then I finally rolled some putts in,” the reigning AIG Irish Close champion said.
Douglas’ Sara Byrne scorched to the turn in six-under 30 at Royal Golf Marrakech and while she came home in two-over, a four-under 68 left her tied for fifth.
“I slowed up a little bit on the back nine, but honestly it was just a three-putt and not an up-and-down, everything else was really solid out there,” Byrne said.
Elm Park’s Anna Foster was tied for 24th after a two-under 71 at Al Maaden, where Olivia Mehaffey shot a level par 73 to share 56th.
Annabel Wilson was 108th after a three-over 75 at Royal Golf Marrakech, where Ecuador’s Daniela Darquea shot 65 to head a field which will be cut to the top 65 and ties after 72 holes