10 August 2023, Walton Heath, Surrey: American Ally Ewing leads an international leaderboard after day one of the AIG Women’s Open at a glorious Walton Heath.
The 30-year-old posted a four-under-par 68 in the late evening sun to move a shot clear of a pack of five players at the renowned Surrey venue.
Ewing, chasing her first major title, posted five birdies in an up-and-down round before highlighting her day with an eagle at the par-5 16th. A three-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Ewing’s best finish in the AIG Women’s Open is a tie for 16th in 2017 and she impressed in the idyllic conditions over the heathland to claim the early advantage among the 144-player field.
Amy Yang and Jeongeun Lee6, both from Korea, Thailand’s Jaravee Boonchant, Perrine Delacour from France and Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen all posted three-under-par rounds of 69.
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