Sara Byrne through to last-32 of Women’s Amateur Championship at Portmarnock

“The support this week, from the first round of stroke play qualifying, has been really great. I’ve had fans out watching me and the support has been absolutely incredible.

LAST 32: Sara Byrne is into the last 32 of the Women's Amateur Championship at Portmarnock. Photo by Patrick Bolger/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

Sara Byrne has progressed to the last-32 of the 121st Women’s Amateur Championship at Portmarnock, along with Lottie Woad, who overcame a scare to make it through.

Cheered on by home support on a glorious day, Byrne – who finished as the leading Irish qualifier – made a superb up-and-down at the 18th to take her last-64 meeting with Sweden’s Moa Svedenskiold down the 19th.