Australia's contingent at the Women's Open fail to make an impression in the first round, while England's Charley Hull sits on top of the leaderboard at St Andrews.
Steph Kyriacou posted a 4-over-par 76 to be the leading Australia n after the first round of the Women's Open. Australia 's contingent at the Women's Open failed to make an impression in the first round, while England's Charley Hull sits on top of the leaderboard at St Andrews , Scotland.
Steph Kyriacou is the leading Australian after shooting a 4-over-par 76 in blustery conditions at the Old Course.Compatriots Hannah Green, the world number five, and Grace Kim are a stroke behind Kyriacou. Australian two-time major winner Minjee Lee recorded two double bogeys and four bogeys to post a 6-over 78 to be among a group sharing 118th position.
World number 10 Hull, who was runner-up at last year's Women's Open, mixed one bogey with six birdies in windy conditions for a 5-under-par 67.American Lilia Vu, who began her title defence with a huge putt for birdie from the edge of the green at the first hole, was among six players a further shot adrift after opening with a 69.Hull, who went out in the afternoon wave alongside Korda and Vu, had her only blemish at the par-three eighth hole where she made bogey.
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