Who is leading the 2024 AIG Women's Open after Round 1? Leaderboard explored

The first round of the 2024 AIG Women's Open was played on the Old Course at St. Andrews on Thursday, August 22. The day was marred by the rain, wind, and low temperatures that characterize Scottish links courses.

Greta Britain's Charley Hull leads the AIG Women's Open at 5 under after the first round. Major champions Ruoning Yin and Nelly Korda are one stroke behind.

2024 AIG Women's Open Round 1 Leaderboard

Here's how the leaderboard looks after the first round of the 2024 AIG Women's Open. Only the top 50 are included:

1 Charley Hull -5
T2 Ruoning Yin -4
T2 Nelly Korda -4
T4 Jenny Shin -3
T4 Mi Hyang Lee -3
T4 Andrea Lee -3
T4 Patty Tavatanakit -3
T4 Lilia Vu -3
T4 Mao Saigo -3
T10 Hyo Joo Kim -2
T10 Momoko Osato -2
T12 Linnea Strom -1
T12 Georgia Hall -1
T12 Lydia Ko -1
T12 Haruka Kawasaki -1
T12 Jiyai Shin -1
T12 Sakura Koiwai -1
T18 Ariya Jutanugarn E
T18 Julia López Ramirez (a) E
T18 Rose Zhang E
T18 Manon De Roey E
T18 Lottie Woad (a) E
T18 Gaby Lopez E
T18 Ashleigh Buhai E
T18 Peiyun Chien E
T18 Atthaya Thitikul E
T18 Hikaru Yoshimoto E
T18 Shuri Sakuma E
T18 Weiwei Zhang E
T18 Ela Anacona (a) E
T18 Ana Peláez Triviño E
T32 In Kyung Kim +1
T32 Bronte Law +1
T32 Jennifer Kupcho +1
T32 Wichanee Meechai +1
T32 Nanna Koerstz Madsen +1
T32 Ally Ewing +1
T32 Leona Maguire +1
T32 Maja Stark +1
T32 Casandra Alexander +1
T32 Sarah Schmelzel +1
T32 Johanna Gustavsson +1
T32 Yui Kawamoto +1
T32 Emma Grechi +1
T32 Yani Tseng +1
T32 Anne van Dam +1
T32 Auston Kim +1
T48 Amy Yang +2
T48 Jin Hee Im +2
T48 Albane Valenzuela +2
T48 Emily Kristine Pedersen +2
T48 Lucy Li +2
T48 Louise Rydqvist (a) +2
T48 Akie Iwai +2
T48 Na Rin An +2
T48 Megan Khang +2
T48 Hye-Jin Choi +2
T48 Lee-Anne Pace +2
T48 So Mi Lee +2
T48 Perrine Delacour +2
T48 Lily May Humphreys +2
T48 Marta Martin +2

Charley Hull put in six birdies and one bogey to lead the AIG Women's Open after the first round. The 28-year-old played in a group with world number one Nelly Korda and defending champion Lilia Vu.

Korda finished the front nine on one under (two birdies and one bogey) but then carded three birdies and no bogeys on the back nine to move within one stroke of the lead.

Vu, meanwhile, played the first round of the AIG Women's Open with five birdies and two bogeys (2 under) and is T4 after the first 18 holes.

About the author

Julio is a Golf specialist for Sportskeeda and boasts immense experience across sports and professions. Having practiced law for 15 years, he then moved to Cuban and International media houses such as Juventud Tecnica Magazine and teleSUR on baseball, track & field and boxing, among other sports, before taking up his current position. He even received an Honorary Mention in the 2023 Cuban National Journalism Contest.

Julio enjoys keeping up with everything that happens in the golf world, which helps him develop interesting angles for even the most mundane stories. What separates him from other journalists is that he has an eye for stats, and is proficient in both Spanish and English. His legal background helps him accurately report non-sporting golf issues such as rules analysis, contract issues, etc.

He ensures complete accuracy in his articles by only consulting primary sources, verifying information from multiple sources, and always looking for diverse opinions.

Nelly Korda is his favorite golfer due to her pure talent, while he also likes Alison Lee for her perseverance. His non-golf interests include baseball and track & field, while he also enjoys watching TV.

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Edited by Rupin Kale