India's Sharmila Nicollet and Chrisje de Vries of the Netherlands set a flying pace with rounds of five under par on the opening day of the Ladies European Tour's Final Qualifying School for the 2012 season at La Manga Club in Spain.
Nicollet had seven birdies and two bogeys for an opening 68 on the South Course while De Vries had four birdies, one bogey and an eagle two at the ninth hole in a 66 on the North Course.
England's Jodi Ewart, Germany's Stephanie Kirchmayr, Sweden's Elin Emanuelsson and Spain's Laura Cabanillas were the next best placed players on three under par. Left Handed Ping G20 Driver
On two under par were Marjet Van der Graff, Alexandre Vilatte, Mary Mattson, Jessica Yadloczky, Caroline Martens and Eleanor Givens.
Co-leader Nicollet, 20, from south Bangalore, said that she felt confident after shooting her best score byLeft Handed Ping G20 Driver
in Europe.
"This is my first experience here in Spain and at the qualifiers. The whole of India is behind me. I am the only Indian to qualify so a lot of motivation and pressure got me through," Nicollet said.
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here so that motivates me to want to play here. I'm in my comfort zone in India so I need to test myself. Playing five under par amongst the top players has boosted my confidence for the last few days. I'm in good form and myLeft Handed Ping G20 Driver
is good so that pretty much sums up my feelings. The weather was perfect and it was the best time to play so I'm loving everything."
Nicollet said that all parts of her gameLeft Handed Ping G20 Driver
together, but she was particularly pleased to have had only 29 putts.
"I'm very comfortable with my Left Handed Ping G20 Driver
but putting was probably my strength today. I holed a lot of medium range putts and started birdie, birdie, birdie, so I was four under after five."