English rookie Thomas one shot off lead in Arizona

Charlotte Thomas made her LPGA debut in February. Bound of Hope Founders Cup around one leaderboard – 8 C Boutier (Fra); -7 C Thomas (Eng), N Choi (Kor), JY Ko (Kor), A Uriell (US), N Madsen (Den), Other selected: -3 G Hall (Eng), B Law (Eng); -2 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng), G Dryburgh (Sco)

English rookie Charlotte Thomas is one shot off the pace after the first round of the Founders Cup in Arizona.

The 26-year-old fired eight birdies and scored only one bogey in an impressive opening round to finish seven runs at 65 at Wildfire Golf Club.

The Surrey-born player, who made her debut in February, is one of five players sitting a stroke from the leadership of the French Celine Boutier.

Boutier played cards for eight birds without dropping a shot on the first day.

English couple Georgia Hall and Bronte Law are three among them, with Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Scotland & Gemma Dryburgh one step further back.