The opening day leaders are Hellat and Diederichs

Foto: Kadri Palta

After the opening day of the Estonian Amateur Open, Carl Hellat (Niitvälja Golf Club) took the lead in the men’s class, and he was the only player who despite the difficult weather conditions had a result under par, the total result was -2 (70). The closest pursuers are three Finns Markus Luoma, Antti-Jussi Lintunen and Eeli Kujanpää, all of whom have +1. Five players have a score of +2, including Richard Teder, whose home club will be Estonian Golf & Country Club again this year. Results

Anna-Maria Diederichs from Germany (on the picture, Berliner GC Stolper Heide), who also won the Estonian Amateur Open in 2014, took the lead in the women’s competition and had a result of +4 (76). She had a birdie and 4 bogeys. Katrina Jana Gustafssone from Latvia and two members of the Viesturi Golfclub, Elizaveta Sofia Reemet and Anete Liis Adul (both EGCC) are three strokes away (+8). Hannah Õunap (Valgeranna GC) is close to them and Isabel Sirel (EGCC) +11 has also played a good game. Results