'Dream come true' as Hall seals Women's Open spot

Lydia Hall has won one event on the Ladies European Tour

AIG Women's Open

Venue: Royal Porthcawl, Wales Date: 31 July - 3 August

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Wales will have a second representative in the field at the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl after Lydia Hall came through final qualifying on Monday.

Hall joins fellow Welshwoman Darcey Harry in securing a place at golf's final major of the year.

The 37-year-old shot a one-under-par round of 70 at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club to claim one of 17 qualifying spots which were up for grabs.

Hall, from Bridgend, is a former club champion at Royal Porthcawl and says she has "amazing memories" of playing there.

"I have been on the Ladies European Tour for 17 years and Porthcawl was my home course for seven years before turning professional," Hall said.

"It was the course where I fell in love with golf, so it will be amazing to play there in the AIG Women's Open.

"It will be a dream come true to play an Open at what I would class as my home course growing up as a kid."

Anna Huang, Anna Foster, Arpichaya Yubol, Hira Naveed, Soo Bin Joo, Morgane Metraux, Alessandra Fanali, Brianna Do, Olivia Cowan, Pei-yun Chien, Momoka Kobori, Aline Krauter, Laura Fuenfstueck, Meja Ortengren, Marta Martin and Linnea Strom also secured qualification at Pyle and Kenfig.