BARWON HEADS, Australia – English veteran Laura Davies played her first competitive round in six months, because of her mother's illness, and shot a 6-under 67 to be two shots off the lead at the LPGA-sanctioned Vic Open.
The tournament features male and female pros teeing off in alternate groups on two courses.
The 56-year-old Davies played the Creek course at the 13th Beach Golf Links. She birdied five of seven holes on her final nine – the front nine – but bogeyed her second-last to fall behind the leaders.
Davies has 87 worldwide victories.
''It was a bit weird, but a good result,'' Davies said.