Amandeep tied 16th, Sharmila tied 42nd at NSW Open

Coffs Harbour (New South Wales): Amandeep Drall was the best Indian on view despite two late bogeys as she finished at tied 16th at the end of the opening round of the Women s New South Wales Open, here today.

At the Coffs Harbour Golf Club, Amandeep, who missed the cut at Bonville Resort a week ago, was 2-under through 15 holes, when she dropped back-to-back bogeys on seventh and eighth holes, which were the second nine for her. She finished on tied 16th at even par 71.

Sharmila Nicollet was four-over through her first five holes, before staging a good recovery with three birdies against one bogey in the remaining holes for a card of 2-over 73 and is currently tied 42nd.

Vani Kapoor and Gaurika Bishnoi were 4-over 75 and Tied-67th after the first round.

French rookie Manon Moll and Silvia Ba on from Spain fired course record five-under par 66s in the first round to share the lead at Coffs Harbour Golf Club.

The pair holds a one-shot lead over another Frenchwoman, Justine Dreher, while a trio of golfers including Camilla Lennarth from Sweden, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras of Thailand and US-based Queenslander Emily McLennan are in a tie for fourth on three-under-par.

Molle carded six birdies and only one bogey as she posted her course record in warm morning conditions that were ideal for scoring, while Banon kept her scorecard bogey-free in an effort that included 15 greens in regulation and only 28 putts for her round.

New South Welshwoman Sarah Kemp and Olivia Cowan from Germany are a stroke back on two-under-par.