Leona Maguire shares early clubhouse lead at Scottish Open
The Irish player had a two at the par-four hole 10, on her way to a 67 and a share of the clubhouse lead at Dundonald Links.
The Cavan woman had birdies on holes 17, 1 and 2 during a bogey-free round.
Japan's Rio Takeda, England's Lottie Woad and Nuria Iturrioz, from Spain, also shot 67 to share the early clubhouse lead with Maguire.
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Lauren Walsh, from Kildare, had an inconsistent opening day round and carded a five-over par 77. A double bogey on hole 1 and six bogeys were accompanied by three birdies.
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