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Catriona heads strong Scottish challenge
Matthew shoots super round at Sunningdale
North Berwick's Catriona Matthew led a strong Scottish challenge at the Ricoh Women's British Open at Sunningdale with an opening round of four under par 68.
Janice Moodie fired a 69 and Mhairi McKay also dipped under par with a 71 in the women's final major of the year as veteran American Juli Inkster grabbed the lead on 65.
Inkster, the oldest player in the field at 48, had five birdies and eagled the 273-yard ninth after driving the green and holing an 18-foot putt. She led by one from a group of six players that included the top Briton, England's Johanna Head. .
Matthew had a super start. She birdied the long first hole and then went one better by chipping in for an eagle three at the second - another highlight was holing a 30-foot putt for a three at the par four 16th.
"I was five under par for the four par fives, and that was the key," said Matthew, who finished third when the British Open was held at Sunningdale seven years ago. "But I played well really the whole way round.
"I have always enjoyed this course - and I hope I'm still saying that on Sunday."
Moodie played with a strapping round her right ankle - she fell downstairs and tore ligaments last month - but she also managed an eagle from two feet at the long 14th.
"Hitting the shot isn't a problem, it's the walking that's sore," said the Glasgow golfer. "It's a lot better, but I'll be wearing the strapping for the rest of the year."
McKay had a solid round of two birdies and just one bogey, while amateur Krystle Caithness, the fourth Scot in the field, had four birdies, but also dropped a few and had to settle for a 76.
World No.1 Lorena Ochoa started her defence of the title she won in style at St Andrews last year with a 69, but ten-time major winner Annika Sorenstam could only manage a 72.
Janice Moodie fired a 69 and Mhairi McKay also dipped under par with a 71 in the women's final major of the year as veteran American Juli Inkster grabbed the lead on 65.
Inkster, the oldest player in the field at 48, had five birdies and eagled the 273-yard ninth after driving the green and holing an 18-foot putt. She led by one from a group of six players that included the top Briton, England's Johanna Head. .
Matthew had a super start. She birdied the long first hole and then went one better by chipping in for an eagle three at the second - another highlight was holing a 30-foot putt for a three at the par four 16th.
"I was five under par for the four par fives, and that was the key," said Matthew, who finished third when the British Open was held at Sunningdale seven years ago. "But I played well really the whole way round.
"I have always enjoyed this course - and I hope I'm still saying that on Sunday."
Moodie played with a strapping round her right ankle - she fell downstairs and tore ligaments last month - but she also managed an eagle from two feet at the long 14th.
"Hitting the shot isn't a problem, it's the walking that's sore," said the Glasgow golfer. "It's a lot better, but I'll be wearing the strapping for the rest of the year."
McKay had a solid round of two birdies and just one bogey, while amateur Krystle Caithness, the fourth Scot in the field, had four birdies, but also dropped a few and had to settle for a 76.
World No.1 Lorena Ochoa started her defence of the title she won in style at St Andrews last year with a 69, but ten-time major winner Annika Sorenstam could only manage a 72.
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