Lottie Woad five shots off pace after AIG Women’s Open first round

England’s Lottie Woad is five shots off the lead after the first day of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl (Nigel French/PA) - (PA Wire)

Lottie Woad was five shots off the pace as Japanese pair Rio Takeda and Eri Okayama shared the first-round lead at the AIG Women’s Open.

Surrey sensation Woad carded a level-par 72 at a blustery Royal Porthcawl on a day the 21-year-old sensation was under huge scrutiny and Mimi Rhodes shot 69 to finish as the top English player.