Irish duo Leona Maguire and Leona Walsh both shot under-par rounds on day one of the Buick LPGA Shanghai.
Maguire, who has not made an individual cut since her eighth place finish in July’s ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open – a run of five straight missed weekends – shot an opening round of one-under-par 71 at the Sheshan Golf Club.
The Cavan golfer mixed three birdies with two bogeys on Thursday, to sit in a tie for 19th place.
Walsh is one shot better at two under par in the Chinese city. The 26-year-old went bogey-free across the 18 holes, picking up birdies on the eighth and 16th holes, en route to a round of 70.
Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi leads the way after a flawless round of eight-under-par 64, three shots clear of second-placed Carlota Ciganda of Spain.