Fast start at the British Open

Charley Hull completed her first round of 67 with a birdie on the 18th First Round leaderboard-6 H Shibuno (Jpn), D Kang (US); -5 C Hull (Eng), HS Park (Kor), -3 K In-Kyung (Kor), A Marina (USA) Selected others: -1 L Thompson (USA), Anne Van Dam (Ned)

England Charley Hull started strongly at the Women & # 39; s British Open in Woburn in her attempt to win a first major title.

Hull, 23, finished her first round with a birdie on the 18th for a five-under-par 67 on her home job, a shot from club house leaders Hinako Shibuno of Japan and American Danielle Kang.

Korean world number two Park Sung-hyun equals Hull on five under.

Georgia & Hall's Hall in England started its title defense at 12:16 BST.

The 23-year-old won her first major with two shots at Royal Lytham & St Annes for Thailand & # 39; s Pornanong Phatlum.

South Korea & # 39; s world number one Ko Jin-young bid on a third consecutive major title and started her first round at 12:38 BST.

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