2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate: St Andrews women dominate individual tournament on day one

Jubilee course shows its teeth despite flat calm conditions on Monday

• Just 13 of the 48 golfers competing in the 2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate broke par in the first round on the Jubilee course on Monday, with 12 players shooting 75 or higher on what is renowned as the toughest test in St Andrews.

• Ellie Monk leads by 1 from St Andrews teammate Caitlin Maurice in women's individual

• Poor rounds from Dana and Joo damage St Andrews' hopes in the team competition, as Princeton and California share lead

• Michigan State hold the advantage in both individual and team men's golf

• Lorenzo Pinilli leads by 1 from Princeton's Riccardo Fantinelli

• Play continues in round two on the Jubilee Course at 0930 on Tuesday with the women out first, followed by the men from 1042

• Coverage on Sky Sports Golf from 2pm

University of St Andrews Ellie Monk leads the women's individual tournament after a first round of 68 on the Jubilee Course. Monk, from Surrey in England, began slowly with pars at the opening two holes before a disappointing bogey on the par-five third. Monk then caught fire to surge up the leaderboard with a remarkable run, beginning with a birdie at the par-five sixth hole, before firing off birdies at four successive holes from the ninth. Ellie then parred in over the fearsome closing holes on the Jubilee to complete a 4-under-par round, which nobody could match, despite the best efforts of her teammates.

University of St Andrews Caitlin Maurice is in 2nd place in the women's individual tournament, after a round of 69 which featured four birdies and a sole bogey. Maurice took advantage of the early birdie chance at the third, before stumbling at the sixth to go out in level par, but birdies at 12, 15 and 16 along with 6 pars saw her come home in 33. Mathilda Orring made it a hattrick of St Andrews scholars in the top four with a round of 70, which included 5 birdies and 3 bogeys. With the top 5 scores each day counting for the team leaderboard St Andrews were still reliant upon the whole team contributing their best golf, and unfortunately Emilie Knai (+4), Eliza Dana (+11) and Judy Miwoo Joo (+17) struggled, and St Andrews will begin the final round of the team competition with a 6 shot deficit to overcome.

Princeton and California, Berkeley will begin the final round tied on level par, in a competition which tends to reward consistency across the team rather than outstanding low rounds from one or two golfers.

In the men's individual competition University of St Andrews Ollie George made a fine start, with a round of 68 on the Jubilee Course. George, again from Surrey, birdied the second hole, before stumbling with a double-bogey at the sixth, which is playing as a par four for the men.

He ended the front nine with a fine birdie at the 9th before making a spectacular eagle on the par-five 12th hole. George played consistently and will begin the second round of individual play two shots off the lead.

St Andrews will begin the final round of team play 6 shots off the lead, which is held by Michigan State at 4-under-par.

For full scoring and tee-times for Tuesday's round on the Jubilee Course, head to www.standrews.com