Team Hillier sat at the top of the leaderboard with a one-shot lead at the end of the first day of the Aramco Team Series -- Bangkok yesterday.
The quartet of Whitney Hillier, Chonlada Chayanun, Krista Bakker and amateur Pattanan Amatanon combined for an excellent first round making the turn in eight under and having an equally good back nine to be 16 under for the tournament.
Captain Hillier, whose mother is Thai, was pleased with how her team began their round and the fact they had fun at the Thai Country Club.
"We just made birdies early, so we just had a good vibe. Everyone was gelling pretty well, and everyone was laughing and happy," said Hillier. "It was a good team and we played well."
Team Simmermacher was one shot back on 15 under after Magdalena Simmermacher, Charlotte Liautier, Isabella Deilert and amateur Sirapob Yapala all contributed during their round.
The quartet, who began their round on the 10th tee, did not drop a shot on day one and made the turn at seven under before producing a back nine of eight under to be in second place.
Two teams are tied for third place with Team Henry and Team Tavatanakit both on 14 under having been eight under for the front nine and six under for the back nine.
Team Hull and Team Ariya Jutanugarn are in a tie for fifth place on 13 under, while Team Hall, Team Lampert, Team Van Dam and Team Morgan are T7 on 12 under.
In the individual competition, Patty Tavatanakit got off to a blistering start, firing a course record six-under 66 to set the pace with a one-shot lead.
Seven birdies and one bogey saw the Thai talent end the day ahead of Spain's Ana Peláez.
"It was really fun and relaxing," said the one-time major winner. "I kept my round going as well. It is a little different, like the team format is a little different."
Last week's Madrid Ladies Open winner Pelaez continued her good form and signed for a bogey-free 67, which included three consecutive birdies on her last three holes.
Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn, Marianne Skarpnord, Maha Haddioui and Anne Van Dam were all tied for third place on four-under 68.