LA SELLA, Spain – Canada’s Anna Huang carded a bogey-free eight-under 64 on Thursday to take the opening-round lead at the La Sella Open, a Ladies European Tour event in Denia, Spain.
The 16-year-old from Vancouver sits two shots ahead of a pair at six-under, that includes France’s Natasia Nadaud and Germany’s Leonie Harm.
Huang, who turned professional earlier this year after coming through qualifying school, is in her rookie LET season. She has already posted multiple top-20 results, but this marks the first time she has topped the leaderboard in a tour event.
“I just tried to stay patient out there and stick to my routines,” Huang said. “The putts started dropping and I was able to keep a clean card, which always feels good.”
Huang’s round featured eight birdies, with no bogeys. Her strong start continues a breakthrough year for the teenager, who also won final qualifying for the AIG Women’s Open earlier this summer.
Chasing her at eight under are a cluster of experienced competitors, while a larger group sits two shots back at six under. With three rounds still to play, the leaderboard is tightly packed.
The La Sella Open continues through Sunday.
