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WORLD number one Lydia Ko made a flying start in her bid to regain the Saudi Ladies International title in Jeddah yesterday.
Ko, who won the event in 2021 but did not defend her title last year, carded eight birdies in a flawless opening 64 to share the lead with Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn.
“I knew that today was the day to take advantage of the calmer conditions,” said Ko.
“At this time of the year and with the forecast, it’s only going to be stronger and probably some of the strongest winds I’ve seen out here.
“I knew with some of the pin positions I needed to be a little bit more aggressive. Most of the opportunities I had I was able to take advantage of that, it was that kind of a day and a nice start to the season.”
The leading duo enjoyed a one-shot advantage over Atthaya Thitikul, Aditi Ashok and Jung Min Hong, with defending champion Georgia Hall six strokes off the pace following an opening 70.
