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Southern Golf Club: Avani Prashanth seemed to have recovered superbly from a starting bogey with seven birdies over the next 11 holes in the first round of the Australian Master of Amateurs at the Southern Golf Club in Melbourne.

At 6-under through 12 she looked set for a great score, but she then dropped a double bogey and two other bogeys in the last five holes.

Avani, ranked 50th in the world and one of the top-ranked players in the field, finished with 2-under 71 at the Par-73 course and was lying tied fifth, while the lead was held by Nika Ito of Japan, who carded 5-under 68.