Moa Folke fired an excellent seven-under 64 to hold a two-shot lead at the end of the first day of the Jabra Ladies Open, with Ireland's Anna Foster five off the leader in France.
Sweden's Folke only dropped one shot around Evian Resort and Golf Club rolling in eight birdies on day one.
The 30-year-old nailed birdies on the first, second, seventh, ninth, as well as the 12th, 13th, 15th and 18th holes to seal a round of seven-under-par.
Dubliner Foster carded a fine two-under 69, with Lurgan native Annabel Wilson a further shot back. Canice Screen and Lauren Walsh are one-over and two-over respectively.
Five players are in a tie for second place with Finland’s Sanna Nuutinen, Thailand’s April Angurasaranee, Australia’s Kelsey Bennett, Czechia’s Sara Kouskova and Spain’s Amaia Latorre all on five-under-par.
Nuutinen began her round from the sixth tee and started well making birdies on her first three holes at Evian.
The Finn then made two birdies and two bogeys before finishing with two birdies in her final six holes to be in T2.
Thailand’s Angurasaranee only dropped one shot at the 14th hole making six birdies to put her alongside Nuutinen.
It was a bogey-free day for Bennett, as she rolled in birdies at the first, third, fourth, sixth and 15th holes for her round of 66.
Kouskova, who is 13th in the 2025 LET Order of Merit, was also bogey-free in Evian with birdies on holes three, seven, 10, 16 and 18.
Similarly, Latorre had a flawless first day in France with five birdies on her scorecard including two in her final three holes to be two shots behind the leader.
Four players are in a share of seventh place with Alexandra Swayne of the US Virgin Islands, England’s Annabel Fuller, Switzerland’s Chiara Tamburlini and Italy’s Anna Zanusso all on four-under-par.
French amateur Sara Brentcheneff is in outright 11th place after firing an opening bogey-free round of 68 (-3) in her homeland.
