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Nikki Campbell: Tied at the top

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Australians Nikki Campbell, Sarah Oh and Tamara Johns lead the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open on three under par.

The trio is one shot in front of pre-tournament favourite Lydia Ko, as well as Nontaya Srisawang and Alison Walshe.

Expectations on Ko are high after she won the Canadian Open last year, merely a month after winning the US Women's Amateur Championship.

Srisawang was also tied for the lead on three-under, but dropped a shot on the final hole to move back into a tie for fourth.

On a day that saw only 10 players broke par, Campbell started a round with a birdie at the par-five 10th, but only got into her stride on the back nine when she birdied the 11th, 12th and 13th.

Oh is a former Australian Amateur Champion and has played in Korea regularly after turning pro in 2007, while the 33-year-old Johns regularly starred on the secondary European Tours for most of last year after returning from retirement.