Korda struggles at Chevron as Hall in contention

The Chevron Championship - first-round leaderboard

-7 Y Lui (Chn), H Ryu (Kor); -5 H Kim (Kor); -4 B Matthews, M de Roey (Bel), A Jutanugarn (Tha), H Choi (Kor), C Ciganda (Spa), L Li (US), -3 G Hall (Eng), A Lee (US), M Katsu (Jpn), P Anannarukarn (Tha), A Yin (US), I Chun (Kor)

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England's Georgia Hall is four shots off the lead at the first women's golf major of the season, with world number one Nelly Korda slumping to a 77 at the Chevron Championship.

Hall scored a round of 69 on day one in Texas, while defending champion Korda sits 12 shots back from leaders Haeran Ryu and Yan Liu following a disappointing start.

South Korean Ryu and China's Liu each shot a bogey-free round of seven under par.

Play was interrupted by a late storm, with 24 players unable to finish.

Korda won the event at The Club at Carlton Woods last year, which secured the two-time major winner her five straight LPGA Tour victories.

The 26-year-old American could not rediscover that same form on Thursday, however, and instead she made bogeys on four straight holes and was four over par after six holes.

Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea is third and six players finished on 68 to tie for fourth place.