CARNOUSTIE'S KATY SHARES LEAD IN DENMARK

Carnoustie's Katy McNicoll shot one of the lowest rounds of her fledgling pro career to share the first-round lead in the Samso Women's Open at Samso Golf Club, Denmark today (Thursday). Katy had four birdies and one bogey for a three-under-par 69 to share the pole position with Corie Hou from Australia in cool and wet conditions Pamela Pretswell from Hamilton was in joint seventh place with a 72. Pamela Feggans from Patna, Ayshire had a 77 to share 25th place overnight. Glasgow's Gemma Webster had an 83 to be joint 46th. SAMSO WOMEN'S OPEN Samso Golf Club, Denmark. First round leaders Par 72 69 K McNicoll (Sco), C Hou 70 N Broch Larsen (Den) (am), M Ricordeau (Fra), A Cvitan (Swe), M Christiansen (Den) Other scores: 72 P Pretswell (Sco) (T7) 75 T Delaney (Ire) (T15) 77 P Feggans (Sco), T Boyes (Eng) (T25) 83 G Webster (Sco) (T46) ends