The first day of the 2015 Women's British Open came to a close on Thursday, with Hyo Joo Kim opening a one-stroke lead.

Lydia Ko and Cristie Kerr finished tied for second, while Q Baek and Ryu So-yeon rounded out the top five. Inbee Park sits at a modest three-under par and tied for 14th. Below is a recap of the first day's events.

What They're Saying

Hyo Joo Kim (via The Guardian): "Last week was really good. I got to play a really firm, links-style course, so it was a great way to prepare for this event. I will definitely consider doing it again."

Inbee Park (via Sky Sports): "It's the time of year where I'm not really hitting it great, but I am just trying to play through it. The true Grand Slam would be winning the British Open and that is my main goal. But I come into this week with no expectations."

Ongoing Leaderboard

Pos.

Player

Country

Score

Total

1

Hyo Joo Kim

Korea

-7

65

T2

Lydia Ko

New Zealand

-6

66

Cristie Kerr

USA

-6

66

T4

Q Baek

Korea

-5

67

So Yeon Ryu

Korea

-5

67

T6

Shiho Ohyama

Japan

-4

68

Mika Miyazato

Japan

-4

68

Florentyna Parker

England

-4

68

Teresa Lu

Taiwan

-4

68

Katie Burnett

USA

-4

68