Olivia Mehaffey: Last News

Leona Maguire is four shots off the lead after the opening day of the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland.

Olivia Mehaffey completed just 12 holes of her opening round at the Ladies Open by Pickala Rock Resort where storm delays cut short the action in Finland.

England's Cara Gainer fell just short of a first Ladies European Tour title as she was beaten in a play-off by Kristyna Napoleaova of the Czech Republic on the final day of the Amundi German Masters.

Cara Gainer and Kristyna Napoleaova sit tied at the top of the leaderboard on 13-under-par at the end of the third round of the Amundi German Masters, with Olivia Mehaffey five off the pace after carding a one-over 73.

A first competitive round with a new caddie and a new driver did not hamper Olivia Mehaffey as her eight-under-par 64 gave her a one-shot lead after the opening day of the Amundi German Masters. The 25-year-old Belfast woman, who took a break from the Ladies European Tour halfway through last season for mental health reasons following the death of her father Philip in December 2021, carded 10 birdies and two bogeys at Golf and Country Club Seddiner See to edge ahead of 16-year-old Indian amateur Avani Prashanth. "I have got a new caddie on the bag and this was our first round. It was very enjoyable," said Mehaffey. "I actually changed my driver on Friday, I had been struggling off the tee, so it's a new driver and it's been much better. "It's been a struggle for me, I've had my battles the last couple of years. I have a great psychologist and a great coach."

Ireland could have another runner in the races on the LPGA Tour shortly after Castlewarden's Lauren Walsh helped deliver Wake Forest University their first every NCAA Women's Golf Championship on Wednesday.

Olivia Mehaffey missed the cut by two shots at the Jabra Ladies Open after a second round 75.

Sixteen-year-old Chiara Noja broke the course record on her way to a 10-under 62 to lead the Investec South African Women's Open, with Ireland's Olivia Mehaffey well down the field after the opening round.