Whaley sinks record eight successive birdies at Saudi Ladies International

American Kelly Whaley hit eight successive birdies at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International on Sunday, breaking the regular-season Ladies European Tour (LET) record.

The 24-year-old bettered the previous mark of seven in a row which was shared by Linda Wessberg, Marine Monnet-Melocco, Nicole Garcia, Kristie Smith and Stacey Lewis.

Bronte Law recorded nine birdies in a row in an LET tournament in 2018 but it was not during a regular-season event.

“It is the best round I’ve ever had in a tournament,” Whaley said. “My whole goal today was to just enjoy it and have fun, being my first international professional event. I’ve never had eight birdies in a row. That’s something memorable for anyone.”

Whaley surged up the leaderboard thanks to her course record-equalling 63 in the final round, finishing tied for sixth on three-under.

The tournament was won by England’s Georgia Hall, who claimed her second LET title with a five-shot victory.