hello here are the morning highlights of the opening round of the AIG women's open at the home of golf St Andrews on the teamer ik the 2007 Champion ik Kim had the honor of getting us underway in blustery conditions after making a birdie on her first hole the 2018 AIG Women's Open champion Georgia Hall found herself in the greenside bunker on 11 heing an up and down to save path it was a great start for Runing Yin who birdied two of her first four holes after bogeying 16 the 2023 women's PGA Championship winner found the left rough on the 17th the first victim of the Road Hole this week was Haku shibuno leaving The Smiling Cinderella with more of a Grimace a great effort from off the green but the 2019 Champion ended up with a triple bogey s it was time for Runing yin to putt for birie which was converted as she moved back to two under yin's t-shot on the 18th continued the momentum Yin almost H out for eagle and left a short body pu which dropped to move Yin into the lead at three under PA after making bogey on 13 two-time major winner Mii Lee found the greenside bunker on 14 needing an up and down for birdie a great shot left a short putt for birdie lifting the Australian back to level par [Music] this is the last major of Lexi Thompson's career as the American looks to bow out in style she started slow with a bogey on 11 but had this monster part on 15 to make birdie she drains it what a putt by the American and she is back to level par going back to 18 and Mii Lee on the green with a birdy chance to move into the red it was a very steady start by rosang despite the tough conditions she played the road Hall well and this part for [Applause] Birdie the American kept the Run going and found herself on the 18th green with another chance for bird she makes it and moves to two under teeing off at the first playing her back nine Georgia Hall currently sits at 2 over the Brit is on the green with a birdie chance she makes it a timely partt on a tough hole