Irish amateur Aine Donegan was an unlikely name near the top of the leaderboard after Round One of the US Open at Pebble Beach with the Clare woman just one shot off the lead.
Donegan carded a spectacular three-under-par 69 to sit in a tie for third place and is just one shot off leaders Xiyu Lin and Hyo Joo Kim and is also joined by fellow Irish golfer Leona Maguire on the same score.
From Ennis, Co Clare, Donegan is 21 years old and plays her golf out of American college LSU where she also studies and previously attended Indiana University before transferring. Donegan also studied and sat her Leaving Certificate at St. Flannans College in Ennis and her home course is the famous Lahinch Golf Club.
