Pauline Roussin-Bouchard in the right tempo

Of the four French women entered this week in Mobile (Alabama) for the first act of the Q-Series, it is Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (photo) who is doing the best with an inaugural card of 69 (-2) obtained on the Falls Course, the most complicated course in Magnolia Grove. She occupies 25th place, ahead of Julie Aimé (40th), Agathe Laisné (53rd) and Emma Broze (106th).

Victorious in mid-October in Venice (Florida) of Stage-II, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard is already in the right tempo in ces Q-Series version marathon (twice four rounds in two weeks). Summoned at 9:31 a.m. local (4:31 p.m. in France), the studentAlain Alberti quickly took the measure of par 71 of the Falls Course, certainly the more complicated of the two routes offered for this first act of the LPGA Cards final.

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After five holes, the former world n ° 1 amateur thus posted a nice -2 with two birdies made in holes 3 and 5 before conceding a first bogey to 6. Returned to -2 to 10 with a third birdie, the Drômoise cashed then two new bogeys (at 12 and 17). Back in the par total, she finally manages to sign a splendid eagle on the par 5 of 18 to already offer a good prospect for the rest of the events (the first 70 and tied qualify for the second act of the Q-Series next week).

Difficult start for Agathe Laisné on the Falls Course

Encouraging start also for Julie Aimé, entered on par 72 of the Crossings Course. La Niçoise which evolves year-round on the Symetra Tour, the US second division, was able to remain patient, posting a 71 (-1) card with two birdies against a bogey for a 40th place after eighteen holes.

Just behind, we find Agathe Laisne, 53rd in the overall par (71). The Racing player had a difficult go punctuated by two fast bogeys (on 1 and 3) before correcting the situation on the return with three birdies for a single bogey.

Pedersen, the momentum of the Solheim Cup

On the other hand, it turned out much less well for Emma Broze on the Crossings Course since it makes a very heavy 78 (+6) which already places it in a delicate position on the leaderboard: 106th, five lengths from a virtual cut set at +1.

Three golfers took the lead in the tournament at -6. This is the Taiwanese Peiyun Dog, from the Mexican Alejandra Llaneza (no error on the Crossings Course) and the Danish Emily Kristine Pedersen, member of Ladies European Tour (LET) and victorious in Solheim Cup September 6 …

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