Hae Ran sets pace with sizzling 66
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LONDON: South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran began her hunt for a third successive major with a five-under 66 to sit on top of the first-round leaderboard at a breezy Royal Lytham on Thursday.
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World No. 1 Nelly Korda, also with two major wins this season, struggled to a two-over 73, never recovering from two bogeys in her opening three holes.
Fellow American Yealimi Noh was the closest to Ryu's score midway through the afternoon after carding a 67.
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