Last-hole double bogey knocks

back Kirsty O'Connor in Arizona

Welsh champion Kirsty O'Connor (Ball State University) from Lancashire) posted a first-round 75, which included a double bogey 7 at the long 18th in the first round of The Duramed Collegiate @ Rio Verde, Arizona.
Kirsty, tied eighth, birdied the third and the 17th but also had single bogeys at the sixth, 10th, 13th and 15th.
Ami Storey (Kansas State), pictured, from Ponteland in the North-east of England had no birdies and six bogeys in her round of 77 over the Quail Run par-71, 6260yd course. She was in joint 27th place going into the second round.
Stacey Rodgers (Missouri State) from Sussex had two double bogeys and a birdie at the 16th in her round of 81.
Kalynd Carons (Kansas State) and Michele Hui (Toledo) shared the lead on one-over-72.
There are 102 players in the field.
JACK HILUTA IN TOP TEN
England boy cap Jack Hiluta from Chelmsford, a freshman student at South Alabama University, was in joint ninth place after a three-under-par opening round of 69 in the Ron Smith USF Invitational college tournament at Lake Jovita Country Club, Dade City, Florida.
Riley Wheeldon (Louisville) set the pace with a 66.
Alan Glynn (Xavier) from Middlesex was sharing 48th place in a field of 120 with a 73.