Slow start for Mehaffey in Arizona
Olivia Mehaffey during a practice round for the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Arizona.

Olivia Mehaffey during a practice round for the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Arizona.

Olivia Mehaffey made a slow start on her seasonal debut in the Epson Tour’s Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Arizona.

Just getting back to competitive play after losing her father last year, the Tandragee star made seven bogeys and a birdie in a six-over 78 to lie 126th at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa.

Scores

Germany’s Sophie Hausmann shot a seven-under 65 to lead by two strokes from Emma Broze of France, and Americans Alana Uriell and Natalie Srinivasan.