Frist round struggles for New Zealand golfers

Lydia Ko is down the order at the first Major of the year after the first round PHOTO: LPGA

Difficult starts for New Zealand golfers around the world after the first rounds on the LPGA, PGA and DP World Tour.

Lydia Ko has struggled at the first major of the year, the Chevron Championship in Texas, a tournament she won in 2016.

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Starting on the back nine at Carlton Woods, Ko has carded three bogeys to be three over after nine holes.

She bogeyed her first hole then her fifth and sixth holes However on the back nine she staged a comeback with birdies on the seventh and eighth holes to finish one-over and tied 61st, eight shots off the lead.

Ryan Fox and partner Garrick Higgo are eight-under after their opening round at the Pairs showdown in New Orleans.

They;re tied 23rd after a slow started which picked up following seven birdies from the seventh hole onwards.

Fox and Higgo are six shots off the current leaders..

Daniel Hillier finished his first round at five-under carding a 67 at the DP World Tour Hainan Classic tournament in China.

Kobori is tied 44th after a one-under round featuring four birdies and three bogeys.