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Women's British Open 2019: Ashleigh Buhai Leads by 3 Strokes After Round 1

Ashleigh Buhai moved into a three-shot lead at the halfway point of the Women's British Open on Friday.

After shooting seven under and taking the lead on Day 1, the South African backed that up with a five-under-par round of 67, leaving her an impressive 12-under for the tournament at the Marquess' Course at Woburn Golf and Country Club.

Buhai will go out in the final pairing with Hinako Shibuno on Saturday. The Japanese is three shots back after her 69, with Lizette Salas a further shot behind.

Here's how the scoreboard shapes up ahead of what promises to be an absorbing weekend of action and a closer look at some of the standout performances from Friday.