South Korea's Ryu sets pace in Women's British Open

July 30 : South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran began her hunt for a third successive major with a five-under 66 to sit on top of the first-round leaderboard at a breezy Royal Lytham on Thursday.World number one Nelly Korda, also with two major wins this season, struggled to a two-over 73, never recovering from two bogeys in her opening three holes.Fellow American Yealimi Noh was the closest to Ryu's score midway through the afternoon after carding a 67.Ryu won the PGA Championship and became the first golfer to shoot a round of 60 at a major to claim the Evian title this month and looked full of confidence. She got off to the perfect start with a birdie on the par-three first and gained further shots at the fourth, sixth and seventh holes with her accurate iron play setting up opportunities.A bogey a