Westerberg out in front in Munich

Johanna Westerberg leads by one stroke at the end of the first round of the HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open in Munich.
Johanna Westerberg leads by one stroke at the end of the first round of the HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open in Munich.
The Swede carded a career-best round of seven-under-par 65 to lead from Emma Cabrera-Bello of Spain and Frenchwoman Jade Schaeffer, who are both at six under.
Westerberg hit seven birdies during her impressive round, five of those coming on the front nine.
Rain and thunderstorms brought a premature end to the day’s action, meaning five groups of three players will complete their first rounds at 7.50am tomorrow.
Scotland’s Clare Queen was the best placed of those players affected by the rain and she will resume on the 16th tomorrow on three under.
The second round will begin as scheduled at 8am.
Elsewhere, Karen Lunn of Australia, Italy’s Stefania Croce and Spaniard Paula Marti are level on five under par while England’s Melissa Reid is a shot further back, the highlight of her round a hole-in-one at the 160-yard par-three fourth.
“It was my third [hole-in-one],” a delighted Reid explained.
“I got one at age 11 and then I had one last year as an amateur. It was nice.”
Latest first round scores in the Ladies European Tour HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open presented by Audi, Golfpark Gut Hausern, Munich, Germany.
(Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 72):
Note: First round play has been suspended for the day due to torrential rain and thunderstorms & five groups of three players will complete their first rounds at 7.50am on friday
65 Johanna Westerberg (Swe)
66 Jade Schaeffer (Fra), Emma Cabrera Bello (Spa)
67 Karen Lunn (Aus), Paula Marti (Spa), Stefania Croce (Ita)
68 Lynn Kenny, Melissa Reid, Jessica Ji (Kor)
69 Maria Verchenova (Rus), Veronica Zorzi (Ita), Clare Queen
70 Sophie Walker, Anna-Lise Caudal (Fra), Gwladys Nocera (Fra)
71 Riikka Hakkarainen (Fin), Marianne Skarpnord (Nor), Beatriz Recari (Spa), Tania Elosegui (Spa), Beth Allen (USA), Martina Eberl (Ger), Becky Brewerton, Lucie Andre (Fra), Rebecca Hudson, Katharina Schallenberg (Ger), Claire Aitken, Trish Johnson (USA), Anja Monke (Ger), Stefanie Michl (Aut), Emma Zackrisson (Swe), Florentyna Parker, Anna Tybring (Swe)
72 Felicity Johnson, Joanne Morley, Federica Piovano (Ita), Isabella Maconi (Ita), Karen-margrethe Juul (Den), Elena Giraud (Fra), Zuzana Masinova (Cze), Lora Fairclough, Maria Boden (Swe), Nicole Gergely (Aut), Ursula Wikstrom (Fin), Johanna Lundberg (Swe), Iben Tinning (Den), Bettina Hauert (Ger), Lynnette Teresa Brooky (Nzl), Samantha Head, Anna Knutsson (Swe), Carmen Alonso (Spa)
73 Lotta Maria Wahlin (Swe), Morgana Robbertze (Rsa), Nina Reis (Swe), Lisa Hall, Lisa Sorensen (Den), Breanne Alicia Loucks, Camille Fallay (Fra), Cassandra Kirkland (Fra), Dana Lacey (Aus), Vikki Laing (USA), Kiran Matharu, Caroline Afonso (Fra), Martina Gillen, Stacy Lee Bregman (Rsa), Marina Arruti (Spa), Margherita Rigon (Ita)
74 Frances Bondad (Aus), Rebecca Coakley, Laura Cabanillas Gomez (Spa), Lee-Anne Pace (USA), Holly Aitchison, Nikki Garrett (Aus), Tara Delaney, Marjet Van Der Graaff (Ned), Marta Prieto (Spa), Henrietta Zuel, Lydia Hall, Christel Boeljon (Ned), Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den), Diana Luna (Ita)
75 Mianne Bagger (Den), Julie Greciet (Fra), Valerie Sternebeck (Ger), Miriam Nagl (Ger), Lara Tadiotto (Bel), Kirsty Taylor, Lisa Jean (Aus), Kirsty S Taylor, Malene Jorgensen (Den), Georgina Simpson, Joanne Mills (Aus)
76 Smriti Mehra (Ind), Jenni Kuosa (Fin), Nicola Rossler (Ger), Christine Hallstrom (Swe), Claire Coughlan-Ryan, Florence Luscher (Swi), Lena Tornevall (Swe), Laura Gonzales escallon (Bel), Emma Lyons, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Aus)
77 Stephaine Kirchmayer (Ger), Denise-charlotte Becker (Ger)
78 Hazel Kavanagh, Anna-karin Salmen (Fin), Ludivine Kreutz (Fra), Elisabeth Esterl (Ger)
79 Melodie Bourdy (Fra), Barbara Genuini (Fra)
80 Cecillia Ekelundh (Swe)
RTD: Lill Kristin Saether (Nor)
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