Woad and O'Keeffe lead the way at Portmarnock

Sara Byrne of Ireland tees off during a practice round ahead of the Women's Amateur Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club. Picture: Patrick Bolger/R&A via Getty Images

Lottie Woad of England and Farah O'Keeffe from the US lead the way after the opening round of the R&A Women's Amateur Championship at Portmarnock.

Woad, who won the Augusta National Women's Amateur title earlier this year, and O'Keeffe both shot rounds of three-under-par 69 at the famous Dublin links to lead by two shots from Savanah de Boch from Belgium and Meja Ortengren of Sweden.