A first round of 67 from Ji-Young Oh saw the South Korean share the lead with American player Pat Hurst on the first day at the US Women''s Open.
Both players finished six under par – one shot ahead of South Korea''s Song-Hee Kim and two in front of Louise Friberg of Sweden, Colombian amateur Maria Jose Uribe and Ji-Yai Shin, another South Korean player.
England''s Laura Davies kept herself in contention with a three-under-par first round, while world number one Lorena Ochoa could only manage a level-par 73.
"I think this course suits my game pretty well, so I''m pretty confident this week," Oh said after the first day at the Interlachen Country Club.
The 19-year-old''s round included seven birdies and she appeared to be comfortable with a course which is the longest in the tournament''s history at 6,789 yards.
It was a case of more disappointment for Michelle Wie, however, who hit a quintuple bogey at the ninth hole on her way to an eight-over-par 81.
The 18-year-old American recently returned to competition after an injury-ravaged season in 2007 but is essentially out of the tournament following a torrid first round.
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