19:46 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
19:46 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Inbee Park trails her by one, Lexi Thompson and Aditi Ashok by 3. Tomorrow will be an awesome day!
19:45 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn will enjoy the lead at the end of day 1!
19:39 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
We're at the last hole! -6 under par looks to be good enough for the day.
19:02 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lydia Ko hits an eagle! She is up to to -2 under par now.
18:53 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn hits a birdie on the 16th! He's on -6 under now.
18:45 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn has 3 holes left to take the outright lead. She's tied at -5 under.
18:33 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
The target is at still at -5 under par at the top.
18:22 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Anna Nordquist is having a hard time on the back 9 with a bogey on the 13th hole and a double bogey on the 14th. She's back to even-par.
18:08 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand is on a tear! She equals the day's best at -5 under with a birdie on the 14th.
17:52 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok finishes with a par on the 18th. It's the performance India has been waiting for in golf. Simply superb!
17:46 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lydia Ko looks to have found her rhythm on the back 9. Two birdies, followed by a par. She is now at -1 under par.
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Anna Nordquist, one of the pre-tournament favourites is at -3 under par as well.
17:45 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Inbee Park looks to have done enough to secure the lead at the end of the day. She is at -5 under par.
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She will surely be around the leaderboard come the end of the event.
17:44 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lexi Thompson finishes with a very creditable -3 under par.
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She is just two shots behind the leader Inbee Park.
17:43 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok saves par on the 17th hole.
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Another par from Aditi on the 16th. She's two holes shy of a bogey free round!
17:13 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok saves par on the 15th hole. Only 3 more to go today!
17:02 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Carlota Ciganda, ranked 40th in the world has set the pace here. -6 under par through 14 holes, a really impressive showing.
16:43 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok with a birdie on the par 3 14th! She's now at -3 under par and in 7th place.
16:39 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lydia Ko posts a front 9 of 36 against a par of 35. Will we see a turnaround from the World No. 1?
16:29 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
No blip for Aditi on the 13th hole. Still at -2 under par.
16:14 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Another par for Aditi on the 12th. Very consistent.
16:13 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Carlota Ciganda has gone under the radar to perform superbly well. She is currently at -9 under par.
16:01 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lexi Thompson is now making a charge up the leaderboard with 2 birdies in her past 3 holes.
16:00 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
This is just one in a list of many achievements by Aditi. Read her journey to Rio.
15:58 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
She earned her tour card by being the first and only Indian to win the Lalla Aicha Tour School event.
15:58 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok plies her trade majorly on the Ladies European Tour now.
15:54 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lydia Ko is having a shocker! Two bogeys on the 3rd and 4 holes to lie at +2 over par.
15:45 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok saves par on the 11th hole. Yet to hit a bogey today!
15:37 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
It might not be as Inbee Park of Korea hit a hattrick of birdies on the 10th, 11th and 12th holes to go to -5 under par.
15:36 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Nicole Larsen of Denmark, who set the pace throughout the course of the day signs off with a very respectable -4 under par 67. Will that be enough for her to retain the lead?
15:36 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok starts the back 9 with a birdie on the 10th hole!
15:15 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok turns in a front 9 card of 34, including 8 pars and 1 birdie. She's right in the mix!
14:59 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
4 golfers have a share of the lead at -4 under par. It looks like that will be the score to aspire to today.
14:47 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lexi Thompson turns in a -1 under par in the front 9, now level with Aditi Ashok.
14:40 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Lydia Ko is underway! It will only be a matter of time before the World No. 1 starts tearing up the course.
14:38 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Well, Aditi Ashok is pretty much settling with pars now. More of this and another birdie would be the ideal start.
14:25 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
4 pars on the trot for Aditi Ashok! Impressive stuff from the youngster.
14:13 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
She is three shots behind the leader.
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Another par for Aditi Ashok on the 5th hole. She's now tied at 11th place.
14:04 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Another par from Aditi on the 4th hole. Very solid start from her!
13:49 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Watch out for Azahara Munoz! She has started in hot fashion. At -3 under after 5 under.
13:39 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Nicole Larsen and Candie Kung set the pace early and they can't be separated today. They hold the joint clubhouse lead at -4 under par.
13:33 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Aditi Ashok saves par on the 3rd hole. This is a really solid start from her.
13:12 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Birdie on the 2nd hole for Aditi Ashok! Exactly the kind of start she would have wished for.
13:01 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
And she's underway! Teenage sensation Aditi Ashok, with the hopes of a nation on her shoulder, starts by saving par.
12:43 (GMT)17 AUG 2016
Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson get underway with a par on the first hole. The former is ranked 5th in the world, the latter, 4th. This should be fun!
That's all for today. Goodnight everybody!