South Korea's Shin Ji-yai and Ji Eun-hee shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to take a 1-stroke lead after the first round of the Women's World Cup of Golf.
Gwladys Nocera of France missed an eagle opportunity on the 18th which would have put her and teammate Virginie Lagoutte-Clement in a tie with the Koreans.
The French pair finished with 10 birdies and were alone in second place in the opening round of best-ball play at the 5,913m par-72 Gary Player Country Club.
Canada's Lorie Kane and Elena Sharp had three birdies on the front nine and five more after the turn to stand third at 8-under 64, a single stroke ahead of the Philippines, the US and pre-tournament favorites Sweden.
The US reached the turn in 4-under 32, with Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst picking up four birdies. They had three more on the back nine.
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