Darcey Harry: Welsh golfer aiming to reach LPGA Tour in style

Harry’s first LET event, in Morocco in February, saw her miss the cut.

Yet her second start, at the Australian Women’s Classic last month, began with a round of 64 and ended with a sixth-placed finish, with Harry in the final group on Sunday.

“I don’t think I’ve ever played in front of such big crowds before,” she says.

“But I loved every moment of it. I played with some players who have been on tour for over 10 years. It was great to watch them, to see how they do it and learn from them.”

There was more good news the following week at the Women’s NSW Open, also in Australia, where Harry finished 14th.

After a week back home in Wales – which included a ride on Larry – Harry returns to action at the South African Women’s Open on Thursday.

Next comes a trip to South Korea before a string of summer events in Europe.

The biggest of those is in her own backyard, with Porthcawl hosting the Women’s Open – the largest female sporting event ever to be staged in Wales – from 31 July.

To set up what would be a major debut, Harry will probably need to come through qualifying.

“Fingers crossed,” she adds.

“I know the course inside out. I know every patch of rough, that’s for sure!

“There are going to be huge crowds. I think my golf thrives from crowds and it would be amazing having lots of friends and family coming out to watch if I did qualify.”