KATHRYN IMRIE HAS A 76 IN
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S OPEN

Kathryn Imrie from Monifieth took nine holes to warm up in the first round of the MFS Australian Women’s Open at Royal Sydney and finished the day with a four-over-par 76 – six shots behind Australian leader Sarah Kemp.
Kathryn took 41 –five over par – to reach the turn but then reeled off eight pars and a birdie at the 12th in coming home in one-under 35.
Inverness-based New Zealander Liz McKinnon finished at the tail-end of the field with an 85 after running up a double bogey 6 at the 15th and a triple bogey 8 at the 16th in an inward half of 46.
Australians dominated the opening day with three of them filling the first three places.
Nikki Campbell, who plays on the Japanese LPGA Tour, and Karrie Webb share second place on 67 going into the second round.
Miss Campbell had the best outward half of the day – a brilliant 29.
The leading Europeans were on 70 – twice British women’s open amateur champion Louise Stahle (Sweden), Germany’s Bettina Hauert and former Curtis Cup player from Kent, Danielle Masters.
Defending champion Laura Davies had a 73.

FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
Players from Australia unless stated
66 Sarah Kemp.
67 Nikki Campbell, Karrie Webb.
68 Yun-Jye Wei (Taipei).
69 Hee-Young Park (Korea), Ashleigh Simon (South Africa) (amateur), Amy Yang (Korea).
70 Lindsey Wright, Louise Stahle (Sweden), Bettina Hauert (Germany), Brittany Lincicome (United States), Sun Ju Ahn (Korea), Danielle Masters (England).
Other scores:
71 Eleanor Pilgrim (Wales).
73 Kirsty Taylor (England), Laura Davies (England), Rebecca Coakley (Ireland), Lora Fairclough (England).
75 Trish Johnson (England), Georgina Simpson (England).
76 Kathryn Imrie (Scotland).
79 Danielle Montgomery (England) (amateur).
85 Liz McKinnon (New Zealand).