Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa underlined her status as the world number one with a super 66 that earned the first round lead in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

England’s Lisa Hall admits her victory in the ANZ Ladies’ Masters in Australia earlier this month completed her rehabilitation after she came close to quitting the game.

Scotland’s Mhairi McKay scored her first professional victory as a disappointed Laura Davies had to settle for second best in the AAMI Australian Open at Terrey Hills near Sydney today.