Three tie at the top as Magical Kenya Ladies Open gets underway
Italian professional golfer Alessandra Fanali follows her tee during the first round of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open Golf Tournament at Vipingo Ridge golf course in Kilifi on February 08, 2024.
Teeing off from the back nine, the 27 years old Gorlei from Cape Town birdied the 10th, 11th and 13th to turn to the front nine on three under par
Walsh, who started her day on the back nine, quickly picked up a birdie at the 11th, remained on-course up to the 18th where she closed the back nine with a birdie at the 18th
Meanwhile, Vipingo Ridge-based Jackie Walter put up a brave fight, to lead the Kenyans with a two over par 75
South Africa’s Cara Gorlei produced a bogey-free four under par 69, to share the opening round leadership with pacemaker England’s Eleanor Givens, and latecomer Laura Walsh of Ireland, as the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open got underway at the Baobab Course Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County on Thursday.
Teeing off from the back nine, the 27 years old Gorlei from Cape Town birdied the 10th, 11th and 13th to turn to the front nine on three under par. She parred the first seven holes until at the eighth where she made a birdie to catch up with Givens who had picked up birdies at the first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth, dropped a shot at the fifth for a low 32.
