Caroline Afonso sets the pace at Evian Championship Qualifying

France’s own Caroline Afonso has set the target on day one of the Evian Championship qualifier at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.

The 29-year-old from Anglet near Biarritz fired a four-under-par 67 after she birdied the second, fourth, ninth 11th and 14th holes. Her sole bogey came on the par-3 16th.

Fellow Frenchwoman Ariane Provot and Vikki Laing of Scotland share second place on three-under 68. Provot had five birdies and two bogeys, while Laing picked up birdies on the third, fourth, seventh and  13th holes, with her only dropped shot a bogey on the par-four 18th.

After the 36-hole qualifier, scheduled on 10-11 June, two of the 27 players will progress to the 3.25 million USD Evian Championship being played at the same venue on September 11-14, 2014.