Very good start for the French at the end of this first round of the Women's PGA Championship: Karine Icher is in 6th place (-4) three strokes behind the leader Jenny Shin (-7) Joanna Klatten is 8th (-3). Perine Delacour and Gwladys Nocera 23rd (-2)

Women's PGA Champioship: the French are there - Karine Icher - Photo: T.Plassais / Swing-Féminin

Karine Icher - Photo: T. Plassais / Swing-Féminin

Four French women at the start of this second Major of the season this week at the Westchester Country Club, in New York State.

Karine Icher, Joanna Klatten, Perine Delacour and Gwladys Nocera number one in the European Order of Merit, who has benefited from an exemption, will try to dethrone the two-time South Korean title holder and world number two, Inbee Park.

Karine Icher made a wonderful start to her 10th participation in the Women's PGA Championship, the Frenchwoman is in 6th place three strokes behind Shin the South Korean leader at -7. Johanna Clatten closes her first with a very good 8th place at -3.

This is the first participation in a major for Perrine Delacour who ends this first day with Gwladys Nocera in 23rd position at -2.