India’s Sharmila Nicollet who is back to playing on the Ladies European Tour shot a four over 76 at the Helsingborg Open in Sweden. Nicollet who was nursing an injury back home in Bangalore, India for nearly two months just returned to golf. Before her break, Nicollet had made headlines for finishing T17 in the Turkish Open.
World No.10 I.K.Kim of South Korea made the early running in the Helsingborg Open on the Tournament Course at Vasatorp Golf Club in Sweden.
In the opening group with Solheim Cup stars Caroline Hedwall and Anna Nordqvist, the 25-year-old from Seoul carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 opening round.
She fired five birdies in a row from the fourth to make the turn in 31 and then picked up two further shots on holes 13 and 17.
“Sweden is one of the countries that I really admire and I have some great friends from here so I wanted to visit,” said the four-time tournament champion, who earned her last victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in 2010. “I’m pleased with how I played. There are a few long and challenging holes but I played well on the par fives and had some good up and downs.”
Nicollet’s Picture Courtesy: Ladies European Tour
