Gwladys Nocera at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France - © TPlassais / swing-feminin.com

After a terrible 75 (+3) final in China last Saturday when she held the head of the tournament that morning, we were curious to know how Gwladys Nocera would react this Wednesday at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open (United Arab Emirates). The former European n ° 1 did not shake, even posting a superb 68 (-4) inaugural with six birdies (including five on the return) for two conceded bogeys. This almost perfect start opens the doors to the top 10 since it is in ninth position. Three lengths behind the Icelandic Olafia Kristindottir, only leader at -7 (65). This is the best result in the tricolor camp strong of fifteen units this week on the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, designed by the legendary Gary Player.

Isabelle Boineau, only 90th

Indeed, behind the leader of French golf in Europe (25th in the Order of Merit with 54 euros in earnings in fifteen tournaments played), there is a group of five young women at -215 (2). Celine Herbin, Sophie Giquel-Bettan, Ariane Provot, Alexandra Vilatte Farret et Anne-Lise Caudal point to 24th place. Proof that this first round frankly did not clarify anything in this leaderboard, the tricolor quintet is only four strokes from the second place occupied by four golfers, including the American Beth allen, recent winner of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. Still under par but in ... 40th position, Marion ricordeau, Justine dreher et Valentine derrey appear at -1 (71), just ahead Annaelle Notebook, 56th in par (72). In fact, the big disappointment of this first round on the French side is to be put to the credit ofIsabelle Boineau, the current n ° 4 of the Order of Merit but only 90th with a card of 74 (+2). The Marseillaise has obviously not mortgaged its chances (the cut is in the par) but it will have to offer a completely different game of golf to invite itself on the last two rounds of the test!

Source: Lionel Vella / FFgolf