Lydia Ko and Suzann Pettersen in the lead at the end of the first day, with two cards of 68 (-4), just ahead of Céline Herbin alone in second position at 69 (-3)
this Friday at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.

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Ko remained strong with a blank bogey card with four birdies in perfect weather conditions, starting at 10 she converted her first birdie before adding three more on the fourth, seventh and eighth holes. “I didn't know what to expect because the course is quite difficult even without the wind,” said 2-year-old world No. 18 Lydia Ko.

“You can see the scores aren't huge, I think we were lucky with the wind, that it wasn't as strong as it was two days ago.

“You can't use the same game here in Scotland at the Scottish Open that you can have in the US. You have to play on different levels and I think the key to playing well here is to be really creative, because you have to find the shot that will give you a high percentage of success, ”stressed the New Zealander.

In the next group to the draw, Suzann Pettersen started very strong too with four birdies on his first five holes at the start of 10, but with a delicate position in a bunker at the 16th and took three putts on the 18th. The Norwegian came back to Ko with two birdies on the third and fifth holes. “I'm happy with my game, a bit tight despite everything on a few tee shots depending on the wind. "

The world n ° 7 added: “the course was quite simple with a good faceoff. It was very playable. It is incredible to see the differences according to the variation of intensity and the direction of the wind. "

Earlier today, France's Celine Herbin hit her goal with a 69 (-3) card that included five birdies and two bogeys. The 32-year-old Frenchwoman, who lives in Santander, Spain and plays at Real Golf de Pedrena, the Seve Ballesteros course: “It was a wonderful day and a new experience for me, because it is my first participation in the Scottish Open. I really enjoyed playing on a links, because there aren't many in Spain. "

About Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open 2015: This event takes pride of place on the Ladies European Tour calendar, just one week before the Ricoh Women British Open and offers a prize fund increased to € 500.000.

Unique, the event's pro-am format sees 80 Tee It Up fans and celebrities alongside a limited field of 80 of the world's top female golfers.

The 54-hole tournament is played over three days and entry is free every weekend.

Scores collected after round 1:

68 - Lydia Ko (NZL), Suzann Pettersen (NOR)

69 - Céline Herbin (FRA)

70 - Christine Wolf (AUT), Kelsey Macdonald (SCO)

71 - Amy Boulden (WAL), Nicole Garcia (RSA), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Laura Davies (ENG)

72 - Connie Chen (RSA), Hannah Burke (ENG), Melissa Reid (ENG), Carly Booth (SCO), Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP), Carin Koch (SWE)

73 - Jade Schaeffer (FRA), Marianne Skarpnord (NOR), Malene Jorgensen (DEN), Fabienne In-Albon (SWI), Gwladys Nocera (FRA), Holly Clyburn (ENG), Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA)

74 - Bree Arthur (AUS), Valentine Derrey (FRA), Sophie Walker (ENG), Hannah Ralph (ENG), Emma Westin (SWE), Sophie Giquel-Bettan (FRA), Klara Spilkova (CZE), Catriona Matthew (SCO) ), Cheyenne Woods (USA), Liz Young (ENG), Leigh Whittaker (GER), Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA), Emily Kristine Pedersen (DNK), Chloé Leurquin (BEL), Caroline Martens (NOR), Stacey Keating ( AUS), Sally Watson (SCO)

75 - Rebecca Artis (AUS), Kylie Walker (SCO), Cathryn Bristow (NZL), Sseu-Chia Cheng (TPE), Rebecca Hudson (ENG), Marion Ricordeau (FRA), Whitney Hillier (AUS), Beth Allen (States United), Stefania Croce (ITA)

76 - Hull Charley (ENG), Noora Tamminen (FIN), Sophie Sandolo (ITA), Maria Balikoeva (RUS), Ursula Wikstrom (FIN), Becky Brewerton (WAL)

77 - Alexandra Vilatte (FRA), Holly Aitchison (ENG), Anne Van Dam (NLD), Georgia Hall (ENG), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (DNK), Camilla Lennarth (SWE), Isabelle Boineau (FRA), Eleanor Givens (ENG) ), Margherita Rigon (ITA), Laura Murray (SCO)

78 - Trish Johnson (ENG), Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN), Stephanie Na (AUS), Lina Boqvist (SWE), Diana Luna (ITA)

79 - Pamela Pretswell (SCO), Minea Blomqvist (FIN), Vikki Laing (SCO)

80 - Maha Haddioui (MAR), Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER), Caroline Afonso (FRA), Nina Holleder (GER)

81 - Titiya Plucksataporn (THA)

82 - Laurette Maritz (RSA)

83 - Isabella Ramsay (SWE)

85 - Gabriella Cowley (ENG)