Rio Takeda and Eri Okayama shared the lead at 5-under par after the first round of the Women's British Open on Thursday as Japanese players dominated the leaderboard at Royal Porthcawl.
World No. 12 Takeda and 139th-ranked Okayama struck matching 67s on the Welsh coast as compatriot Miyu Yamashita finished one shot adrift.
A large group of players were at 3-under par on a congested leaderboard in the final major of the year.
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