Aditi Ashok fired an opening round of 67 to hold a four-stroke lead after the first day of action at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open while Olivia Mehaffey endured a tough start.The County Down golfer shot a seven-over par 80 with particular damage done by double bogeys at the par-five second and par-three eighth.Ashok had no such troubles as she raced to six-under-par.
The 24-year-old made the most of the windy afternoon conditions to put herself at the top of the leaderboard at Vipingo Ridge.An eagle, six birdies and two bogeys propelled the Indian star to top spot as she made light work of the Baobab Course."It was a great day," said the three-time LET winner. "I made a lot of putts.
I had a lot of birdie chances, but I converted them too, which is good."I missed a two-footer on one hole but apart from that, I think played well all day.
I hit some really great shots, I hit a couple of hybrids inside five feet which is better than you expect. Hopefully I can carry that momentum into the morning.FULL LEADERBOARD"Playing in the wind is generally something I'm not used to so I maybe I went with the wrong club or went at some pins that I maybe shouldn’t have.