England’s Florentyna Parker and Chinese woman Shanshan Feng share the lead after the first round of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at the Emirates Club.
Both fired six-under-par 66s to finish day one in front of Wales’ Sahra Hassan, American Cindy Lacrosse and Czech player Klara Spilkova.
The event is the last of the Ladies European Tour season and Order of Merit leader Carlota Ciganda began with a 70, while German Caroline Masson, €32,000 behind in second place, had a 68 to be in a share of sixth spot.
Ireland’s Rebecca Codd opened with a 73.
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