Walsh and Byrne finish positively in Belgium

Irish duo both finish in top 20 as Welsh rookie Darcey Harry wins Hulencourt Women's Open

Sara Byrne finished in a tie for 15th. File Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Lauren Walsh and Sara Byrne had positive finishes at the Hulencourt Women’s Open as rookie Darcey Harry of Wales claimed her first win.

Walsh shot a final round of one-under 71 to finish on seven under overall in fifth place, six shots behind Harry.

The Dubliner is continuing to build on her impressive rookie season last year and now sits in 12th place on the order of merit.

Byrne, 24, who has been splitting her rookie season between the Ladies European Tour and the Epsom Tour in the US, finished on four-under overall after a final round 72, in a tie for 15th. The former Curtis Cup star, who turned professional late last year, is still looking for her first top 10 of the season but will undoubtedly take the positives into a busy summer of golf.

Harry, 21, who has a degree in Equine Sciences from the Royal Agricultural University, finished runner-up at Q-School last year to earn LET playing rights for the 2025 season. She shot three consecutive 68s to finish on 13-under overall, three ahead of Nastasia Nadaud of France.