England's Hull leads Women's Open after round one

Women's Open first-round leaderboard

-5 C Hull (Eng); -4 N Korda (US), R Yin (Chn); -3 A Lee, L Vu (both US), M-H Lee, J Shin (both Kor), P Tavatanakit (Tha), M Saigo (Jpn); -2 H-J Kim (Kor), M Osato (Jpn)

Selected others: -1 G Hall (Eng); E L Woad (Eng)*; +1 L Maguire (Ire), B Law (Eng); +5 C Matthew (Sco)

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England's Charley Hull changeable a superb five-under-par 67 to lead nan Women's Open aft nan opening information astatine St Andrews.

The 28-year-old deed 4 birdies connected nan backmost 9 astatine at nan Old Course and leads by 1 changeable from American Nelly Korda and China's Ruoning Yin.

Hull is seeking her first awesome title aft finishing runner-up successful some nan Women's Open and Women's US Open past year.

"I've been moving connected my crippled a batch this twelvemonth and I consciousness confident," Hull told BBC Sport.

"I'm trying to bask each infinitesimal - it's not each time you get to play St Andrews truthful I'm conscionable grateful to beryllium retired there, having nosy and inspiring young kids."

Hull shone successful a beardown group, playing alongside world number 1 Korda and defending Women's Open champion Lilia Vu.

The Briton reached nan move astatine 1 nether aft 2 birdies and a bogey earlier a sparkling backmost 9 successful windy conditions saw her surpass Yin, who had held nan lead for overmuch of nan day.

"I saw it arsenic a situation retired location and erstwhile it's a challenge, it's really really fun," added Hull.

Yin, who won nan 2023 Women's PGA Championship, made 7 birdies but besides 3 bogeys successful her four-under 68.

Two-time awesome victor Korda had 5 birdies and 1 bogey.

Vu carded a 69 and is successful a group pinch Andrea Lee, Patty Tavatanakit, Lee Mi-hyang, Mao Saigo and Jenny Shin, 2 strokes down Hull.

Hull's compatriot Georgia Hall deed an eagle astatine her last spread to decorativeness connected 1 under, while English amateur Lottie Woad made an even-par 72, containing 3 birdies and 3 bogeys.