Brianna Navarrosa got off to a dream start in her rookie season with a round of 67 (-6) to lead after Day One of the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.
The American began her round with a birdie blitz of five back-to-back at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, with a further birdie on the 9th hole. An eagle on 15 made it a solid start for her 2025 campaign. She was playing alongside fellow Q-school members Ellinor Sudow and Cecilie Finne-Ipsen who also secured their LET cards in December last year.
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“Honestly I just did shot by shot”, said Navarrosa. “There was a point where I was like, I don’t even know what’s really going on. I just know that I’m making my putt, so I just tried to stay present, focus on the shot in hand, and just keep playing.
“I really wanted to take advantage of the weather today with there being no wind,” she continued.
The 20-year-old was born and raised in Southern California but now lives in Paris with her boyfriend.
“One of my dreams was to travel, and being able to do that in the sport that I love is really exciting. To be able to experience new cultures as well, I feel very lucky. I was lucky enough to be invited to next week in Riyadh, so I’m really excited for that. I’ve never been to that part in the world.
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“I would say my strengths are definitely accuracy and short game. I’m not a long putter by any means and I’m quite short, so I’m relying on my accuracy and relying on making the putts when it’s needed.
“I’m just going to do what I did today, tomorrow. I know that I play my best golf when I just play like it’s another round of golf. I’m trying to not apply too much pressure, despite being a rookie, and despite having a wonderful first round. I’m just going to play and have fun with it.”
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Spain’s Ana Pelaez Trivino and Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjall are currently in a tie for second place on five under par.
Trivino, who started the day on the 10th tee, had a swing of birdies on five, six, and seven, followed by more on 10, 12, and 13. The 26-year-old only dropped one shot today which was on the 17th hole.
