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AIG Women’s Open: Charley Hull grabs early lead with Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu chasing at windy St Andrews

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Charley Hull one ahead of Ruoning Yin and Nelly Korda after windy opening day at St Andrews; Defending AIG Women’s Open champion Lilia Vu within two of early lead; Watch day two live on Friday from midday on Sky Sports Golf

Charley Hull made the dream start to her bid for a maiden major title by grabbing a one-shot lead after the opening round of the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.

Hull – who finished runner-up in last year’s contest – produced six birdies with a lone bogey on a windy day around the Old Course, with a five-under 67 seeing her top the leaderboard ahead of former major champion Ruoning Yin and world No 1 Nelly Korda.

Korda was playing alongside Hull and produced a birdie-birdie finish to get within one of the lead, while defending champion Lilia Vu – completing that marquee threeball – sits just two strokes back after an impressive opening-round 69.

Former major champion Patty Tavatanakit matched Korda’s late birdie burst to join Vu in the group on three under, while Olympic gold medallist Lydia Ko and 2018 Women’s Open champion Georgia Hall both started with one-under 71s.

 

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