South Korean SooBin Kim took control of the Australian Open, counting for the LPGA circuit, with a record card of 63 (-9) taking the record for the course, Thursday in Adelaide, at the end of the first round.

SooBin Kim - Twitter

SooBin Kim - Twitter

The young golfer, 22 years old and 258th in the world, signed nine birdies on this first day, and three strokes ahead of the American Casey Grice and the German Caroline Masson who shared the game of Karine Icher (-1) second to three length.

World No.1, New Zealander Lydia Ko, finished seven shots behind SooBin Kim. Gwladys Nocera, Marion Ricordeau et Celine Herbin are in par (59es). Justin Dreher, Valentine Derrey et Joanna klatten are going to have to fight to tear the cut.