Delacour and Krauter take early advantage at Investec South African Women’s Open
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France’s Perrine Delacour and Germany’s Aline Krauter came through the first round of the Investec South African Women’s Open tied for the lead on a magnificent day in the winelands that brought the best out of this international field on Thursday.
Delacour and Krauter both opened with rounds of seven-under-par 65 at Erinvale Country & Golf Estate and lead by a single stroke over Namibia’s Bonita Bredenhann, France’s Lucie Malchirand and the Czech Republic’s Sara Kouskova. South African amateur Gia Raad also impressed with her first round of five-under-par 67.
“I’m pretty happy about that,” said Delacour, who admitted that Erinvale’s incredible views were a welcome distraction during her round.
“It’s pretty. I keep looking at the view. If you had a bad shot, you just look at the view and that helps a lot.”
Delacour teed off the 10th and did most of her scoring on her second nine where she had two birdies and an eagle in her first four holes after the turn. And she didn’t drop a shot on the first day of this Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned event.
“I’m trying to be a bit more relaxed about my game and accept that I’ll miss with some shots. I’m trying to not be a perfectionist all the time. I just have to keep trusting the process and see where we go. There is a lot of golf left to play,” she said.
Alongside her at the top of the leaderboard, Krauter had an equally solid day that featured strong finishes to both her nines. Also teeing off the 10th, she went to the turn with three birdies in four holes, and then ended her round with two birdies in her final three holes.
“It was amazing. It wasn’t as windy as I’ve heard it can get here, so I took advantage of that. I love the course and I’m excited for the rest of the week,” she said.
But it’s a tight leaderboard behind them.
Bredenhann was delighted to be amongst the early contenders at the end of a day where she had a hole-in-one on the par-three 14th, earning her a bottle of champagne for her efforts.
“My caddie and I were discussing clubs and I went for a six iron. It was 158 metres and I hit it perfect. When it pitched it rolled down to the hole and I shouted for it to go in, which it did. It was an amazing feeling. It’s my second hole-in-one on the Sunshine Ladies Tour this season,” she said.
It was a low-scoring start to this tournament, with 15 golfers within three shots of the lead by the end of the day.
Scores
65 - Perrine Delacour (FRA), Aline Krauter (GER)
66 - Lucie Malchirand (FRA), Bonita Bredenhann (NAM), Sara Kouskova (CZE)
67 - Laura Fuenfstueck (GER), Gia Raad (a), Emma Spitz (AUT), Nastasia Nadaud (FRA)
68 - Avani Prashanth (IND), Kajsa Arwefjall (SWE), Brianna Navarrosa (USA), Chiara Tamburlini (SUI), Danielle du Toit, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR)
69 - Smilla Tarning Soenderby (DEN), Ariane Klotz (FRA), Kelsey Bennett (AUS), Lauren Walsh (IRL), Ayako Uehara (JPN), Momoka Kobori (NZL), Alexandra Swayne (ISV), Sofie Bringner (SWE), Alessandra Fanali (ITA), Lee-Anne Pace, Annabell Fuller (ENG), Alessia Nobilio (ITA), Daniela Darquea (ECU), Liz Young (ENG), Kylie Henry (SCO), Emily Penttila (FIN)
70 - Helen Kreuzer (GER), Darcey Harry (WAL), Nuria Iturrioz (ESP), Annabel Wilson (NIR), Chiara Noja (GER), Tina Mazarino (NOR), Ginnie Ding (HKG), Tvesa Malik (IND), Bronte Law (ENG), Anna Zanusso (ITA), Casandra Alexander, Emie Peronnin (FRA), Thalia Martin (ENG), Dorthea Forbrigd (NOR), Kiera Floyd
71 - Amelia Garvey (NZL), Rosie Davies (ENG), Tandi McCallum, Agathe Sauzon (FRA), Johanna Wrigley (SWE), Maria Hernandez (ESP), Maha Haddioui (MAR), Kelsey Nicholas, Agathe Laisne (FRA), Celine Herbin (FRA), Luna Sobron Galmes (ESP), Blanca Fernandez (ESP), Chloe Williams (WAL), Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ), Patricia Isabel Schmidt (GER), Nadia van der Westhuizen, Elena Moosmann (SUI), Marta Martin (ESP), Aunchisa Utama (THA), Kaiyuree Moodley, Gabrielle Venter
72 - Hayley Davis (ENG), Cecilie Finne-Ipsen (DEN), Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR), Moa Folke (SWE), Diksha Dagar (IND), Rhea Purvi (IND), Ellinor Sudow (SWE), Jane Turner (SCO), Anna Magnusson (SWE), Hannah Screen (ENG), Pranavi Urs (IND), Cara Gorlei, Carolin Kauffmann (GER), Sanna Nuutinen (FIN), Cara Gainer (ENG), Ana Pelaez Trivino (ESP), Megan Dennis (ENG), Lisa Pettersson (SWE), Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG), Billie-Jo Smith (ENG)
73 - Amy Taylor (ENG), Klara Davidson Spilkova (CZE), Sara Byrne (IRL), Anna Foster (IRL), Hannah Burke (ENG), Helen Briem (GER), Sarah Schober (AUT)
74 - Stacy Bregman, Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA), Eleanor Givens (ENG), Lydia Hall (WAL), Fernanda Lira (MEX), Pia Babnik (SVN), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Pasqualle Coffa (NED), Carmen Alonso (ESP), Harang Lee (ESP), Teresa Toscano (ESP), Kesha Louw (a)
75 - April Angurasaranee (THA), Natacha Host Husted (DEN), Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE), Demi Flanagan, Camille Chevalier (FRA), Tereza Melecka (CZE), Alexandra Forsterling (GER), Shannon Tan (SIN), Lily May Humphreys (ENG), Nina Pegova (WHT), Kim Metraux (SUI), Lauren Taylor (ENG)
76 - Ana Dawson (IMN), Tereza Kozeluhova (CZE), Lisa Coetzer (a), Romy Meekers (NED)
77 - Trichat Cheenglab (THA), Annabel Dimmock (ENG), Ivanna Samu
78 - Alice Hewson (ENG), Verena Gimmy (GER), Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA)
79 - Vanessa Bouvet (FRA), Brittney-Fay Berger, Lora Assad
80 - Olivia Mehaffey (NIR)
Entrance is free for spectators, with free parking at Lourensford Wine Estate.
The tournament will also be televised live on SuperSport from Thursday to Sunday.
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