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Germany's Steffi Kirchmayr produced a seven-under-par 64 to lead by one shot from American Mallory Fraiche, after the first round of the Sberbank Masters in the Czech Republic on Friday (25 July).

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Germany's Steffi Kirchmayr fired an opening round of seven-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead at the Sberbank Masters in the Czech Republic on Friday.

Five players were two shots off the lead, of those, Australian Nikki Garrett was delighted to be back in the hunt, seven years since her back-to-back wins on the LET in Tenerife and mainland Spain

Having almost quit golf at the end of last year, she returned for the six-week summer swing on the Ladies European Tour and was five shots off the lead.

Welsh Ladies European Tour rookie Amy Boulden is in a rich vein of form having tied for fourth at last week's Ladies German Open.

Pamela Pretswell from Scotland was feeling refreshed after taking a week off to be her best friend's bridesmaid at Loch Lomond

A stroke behind in second place was Mallory Fraiche of the United States, who had six birdies on a bogey-free card.

Fraiche was joined by her younger sister, Lauren, on caddie duties.

Steffi Kirchmayr carded eight birdies and one bogey on the same course where finished tied 32nd in the Pilsen Golf Masters on the Ladies European Tour Access Series only two weeks ago.