After the first round of the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF-Riyadh, Charley Hull grabbed a share of the lead in a bid to end her two-year winless streak globally. 

In an attempt to have her first global triumph since the LPGA Tour’s Volunteers of America Classic in October 2022, the three-time Ladies European Tour champion shot a seven-under 65 at the event happening in the Riyadh Golf Club. 

With an eagle and six birdies on the opening day, Hull briefly moved up to eight under, with only a bogey on her last hole preventing her from claiming the lead. 

Now, she is tied for first place with Pia Babnik of Slovenia and Luna Sobron Galmes of Spain. Carlota Ciganda, a Solheim Cup star, is in second place with Lydia Hall of Wales and Moa Folke of Sweden. 

Following this achievement, Hull said: “It was a bit slow out there but it was good fun… It’s a very scoreable golf course so you could shoot a 60! I’d try to shoot 58 if I could. I played solid today and hit it pretty decent. It was a shame about my putt on the last – it just bobbled.” 

She added: “I’m hitting it a bit longer, so that’s a bonus. I’m 100 per cent feeling good. I’m just going to go out there and try and make even more birdies.”

During the plays, Hull eagled the par-five fifth after making back-to-back birdies from the third. She then picked up more strokes at the seventh and ninth holes to finish in 30. 

Prior to falling back to seven under after failing to get up and down from off the green at the par-four last, she benefited on the par-five 12th and followed a series of pars by birdieing the par-three 17th. 

 

Source: Sky Sports