Royal Troon vexed most of the world's best golfers Thursday.
Amy Olson was not intimidated, though.
Olson carded a four-under 67 in the first round of the 2020 AIG Women's Open, carrying a three-stroke lead over the field. Sophia Popov and Marina Alex are tied for second place. Ten golfers are tied for fourth at even par, with only a total of 13 shooting par or better on a difficult course layout.
"I seriously love major championship golf," Olson said, per Randall Mell of Golf Channel. "I love the difficult conditions. I just really feel like the cream rises to the top.