Olivia Mehaffey five strokes off the pace in Euro Championships

Olivia Mehaffey had a mixed start on day one of the European Ladies´ Amateur Championship in Switzerland, going into this morning’s second round five strokes off the lead.

The Royal County Down Ladies and Arizona State University star shot a one-over first round 73 at Lausanne yesterday, as Zhen Bontan of the Netherlands headed the field after her four-under 68.

World number 10 Mehaffey began well with a birdie at the first and, after back-to-back bogeys on four and five, reached the turn in 36 after holing another birdie on the seventh.