Carlota Ciganda started the British Open with good feelings

He Women’s British Open golf began on Thursday at Walton Heath to close the campaign’s series of five ‘majors’. Charlotte Ciganda looking to fight for the first Grand Slam victory for Spanish women’s golf and the truth is that Navarrese is well positioned from the start.

Ciganda is tied for seventh after the first day with a global -2 and in the big closing top10. He does so by two strokes from the American ally ewingleader with -4 and with one stroke less than a quintet of players that make up the Thai Jaravee Boonchantthe French Perrine Delacourthe Korean jeongeun leethe danish Emily Pedersen and the korean one too Amy Yang.

One hit from him and two from the lead is nicewho finished his round on a par 72 course with a card three birdies and one bogey. Ciganda, who played the first shift of the day, in the morning, became the temporary leader for some bars, although he was overtaken by some competitors, especially in the afternoon shift.

The American climbed into the lead ally ewing, the only player to reach -4. In large part, thanks to an eagle on the par five of the 16th hole, he had five birdies and three bogeys in an irregular round where his victories weighed heavily. Ewing, who already has three wins on the LPGA Tour and two top-10s in majors, will start as the reference for the second round this Friday.

Of course, the classification is very tight, as five players share the second place. the thai Boonchant and the Korean jeongeun lee signed four birdies and a bogey, while the French delacour he has gone to six birdies and three bogeys. Furthermore, the Danish Emily Pedersen got an eagle, two birdies and a bogey and the Korean Yang he signed an eagle, five birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey.

Who didn’t have a good start became number 1 in the world Nelly Korda. The American is fifty-ninth at +1 after opening his participation with three birdies and four bogeys. Among the many players with whom he shares a position is his most immediate pursuer in the rankings, the Korean. My Jin Youngwho had an uneventful day with four birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey.

The other four Spanish participants in the tournament also suffered greatly, having to fight hard this Friday to get in. Julia Lopez and Ana Pelaez they also share that fifty ninth square with +1, after each made two birdies and three bogeys. In the 101st position is Nuria Iturrios with +3, after three birdies and six bogeys, while Carmen Alonso is 141st with +8 after signing two birdies, six bogeys and two double-bogeys.