Port Stephens, Australia ? England’s Laura Davies, the first woman to play in an event sanctioned by the European and Australasian tours, struggled in the opening round of the ANZ Championship Thursday and finished at -1 in the modified Stableford scoring system.

Davies had five bogeys and two birdies in the round and was 19 points behind first-round leader Nick O’Hern.

After Thursday’s round, she was tied for 124th place in the 156-player field. The top 70 and ties make the two-round cut.

“I don’t know if this was a good idea or not,” said Davies, the winner of 56 women’s tournaments. “I just don’t seem to be able to relax. I just can’t play my normal game.”