The Rose Ladies Series kicked off at West Lancashire Golf Club on Tuesday, April 11. With 62 players in the field, Ladies European Tour players Lauren Horsford and Gabriella Cowley got the first event underway.

Lady Captain Jackie Rooney was on hand to welcome the players to the tee, with conditions at the start of the day sunny with some wind.

Tee times stretched from 9:30am until 1:10pm with a range of players from LET stars such as Alice Hewson, Louise Duncan and Whitney Hillier to PGA Professionals including Hannah Ralph and Keely Chiericato and three amateurs in the mix.

The early starters got the better of the weather as the clouds came over, winds picked up and rain began to fall around 1pm.

Four-time Rose Ladies Series winner Gabriella Cowley set the clubhouse lead at two-under-par and went on to win the event.