& # 039; I checked the gap and there it was & # 039; – leader Thompson holes surprise eagle in Spain

Thompson & # 39; s best finish on the Ladies European Tour is a shared eighth in the Lalla Meryem Cup two weeks ago

Charlotte Thompson from England said it was a "nice surprise" to discover that she was a 107-yard wedge for eagle when she took the first – tour of the La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational

Thompson shot a six-under-66 – her best score on the Ladies European Tour – to the Esther Henseleit of Germany with one to lead.

At her par-five second eagle in Spain, Thompson said: "We came out on the green and there was only one ball.

" I said: & # 39; I know for sure that mine did not last long & # 39 ;. I checked the hole and there it was. "

Rookie Henseleit, who had five top 10 finishes of her first six tournaments as a professional, was the only player to take a bogey-free round in southern Spain.

The 20- five year old birdies in a burrow and one shot away from the English duo Hannah Burke and Gemma Clews, local favorite Maria Parra, the German Olivia Cowan and the Australian Whitney Hillier, who are all tied for third place on four under.

After this tournament, five more count for qualifying for the European team against the United States in the Solheim Cup in September, which is held in Gleneagles in Scotland.