After the moving-day of the first round of the Qualifying School Series, it is Pauline Roussin-Bouchard who takes the lead at -12. It has a step ahead of its first pursuer.

Qualifying School Series: Pauline Roussin Bouchard in the lead

Qualifying School Series: Pauline Roussin Bouchard in the lead - Photo LPGA

A Frenchwoman takes the lead in the Qualifying School Series: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. 25th on the evening of the first round, she first managed to integrate the top 5 on Friday thanks to a -5 card. A card of 66 (-5) this Saturday allows him to take the lead of this first round of the Q-School Series. She signs six birdies for a single bogey.

She is placed in the best conditions, first of all to pass the cut (the 70 best players) then to obtain a full category on the LPGA Tour, a category reserved for the 20 best players at the end of the two rounds.

As a reminder, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard qualified brilliantly for this tournament by winning the Stage II of the Qualifying School.

The number 1 of the Ladies European Tour Atthaya Thitikul is also at the forefront. The Thai is third at -10 knowing that she returned a card above par during the first turn in +1.

Emily Kristine Pedersen, leader of the first round had a difficult day this Saturday in +2. She played above par despite five birdies, marred by five bogeys and a double bogey. She is 13th at -6.

The scores of our French women:

Julie Aimé is also 38th at -2. She plays -2 during this third round: four birdies for a double bogey on hole 5.

Agathe Laisné is 46th at -1. She is playing over par this Saturday at +1.

Emma Broze ranks 80th at +2. This Saturday allowed her to make a nice comeback: thanks to a card of 68 (-4), she gained twenty places.

We remind you that only the 70 best players of this week will advance to the second round of the Qualifying School Series which will be played next week.

To find the complete Qualifying School Series leaderboard: click here.

By Baptiste Laurensou.

To find our article on Q-School Stage II:

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard wins the Stage II of Q-School