Aditi starts steady with 1-under at British Open

pAditi who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics scored four birdies against three bogeys and three of those birdies came in a fine stretch between 10th and 14thppThe Indian is four shots behind the three co-leaders — World No 1 and Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda Korean Sei Young Kim and Swedens Madelene SagstromppThe trio produced a matching five-under 67 each in the opening roundppThree-time Ladies European Tour winner Aditi who qualified for her 19th Major through the Final Qualifying at Panmure Golf Club showed a lot maturity and patience so crucial while playing the LinksppI played good today I think I drove the ball well and that was definitely a key to scoring well I started off good with a birdie on the first as I hit a 7 iron to 10 feet and holed the putt Aditi saidppHad bogeys on 6th and 7th as both drives ended in the pot bunkers and after that I realised that mistakes are there on this course to be made its just about staying patient and keeping composure and I think I did that well today even though I had two bogeys I came back from itppI had a nice hole out bunker shot on the 10th but the bunker shot was totally about 7 yards so it was like a 20 footer from the bunker But yeah that was nice to hole that outppAditi who started the tournament with a birdie turned in one-over after bogeys on sixth and seventh After the turn she found some rhythm and it helpedppThen I got into a good rhythm and hit a 5 iron to 12 feet on 13th hole and holed that putt On the 14th I hit a 9 iron which almost went in the hole I think ended up 4 feet past and I holed that putt for a birdie she saidppObviously finishing stretch at Carnoustie is pretty difficult but I had a 3 wood coming in to the last 3 holes managed pars on 16 17 but bogeyed 18ppBut it was still a good round I think The 18th was the second toughest hole on the course Obviously a dropped shot is never good but I think it was okayppMajor winner Korda made eight birdies on her way to a share of the leadppFour players are one stroke back on four-under-par 68 including 2018 Womens Open champion Georgia Hall who was joined on four-under-par by Scottish amateur Louise Duncan who carded a round of 68 which included an eagle on 14ppAmerican Andrea Lee and 2021 US Womens Open champion Yuka Saso are also tied for fourth placep