US Women & # 039; s Open: Charley Hull two shots of lead after first day

Charley Hull finished sixth in the Volunteers of America Classic on Sunday -4 A Olson (USA); -3 H Shibuno (Jpn), Kim A-Lim (Kor), M Jutanugarn (Tha); -2 Y Saso (Phi) C Hull (Eng), S Popov (Dld), G Pilner (US), Patty Tavatanakit (Tha), L Grant (Swe), L Grant (Swe) Selected others: +2 J Ko (Kor), N Korda (USA); -1 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng), M Khang (USA); +10 G Hall (Eng)

England's Charley Hull is two shots off the lead after the first day of the US Women & # 39; s Open in Houston.

Hull, 24, made four birdies and two bogeys on the Jackrabbit track in a two-under 69 to share fifth place alongside the Women's Open Champion Sophia Popov.

American Amy Olson leads with one shot after a 67 on the Cypress Creek track.

With the tournament being played for the first time in December, concerns about daylight mean that the first two rounds will be played over two courses.

] Hinako Shibuno, the 2019 Women's British Open Champion, is tied for second place, while the world's number one, Ko Jin-young, next to American number three Nelly Korda, the number one in the world finished.

However, it was a disappointing first day for Hull's fellow countryman Georgia Hall after the world's No. 38 made six bogeys and two double bogeys on their way to a 10-over 81

The tournament was originally scheduled for June, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Both courses are set up as par 71s for the 156-player field, who hope to take the $ 1 million (about £ 744,000) check offered.