France’s Anne-Lise Caudal held a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Ladies Scottish Open at Archerfield Links.

Caudal carded seven birdies and two bogeys in her round of 67, five under par, to top the leaderboard ahead of Australian Sarah Kemp and American Hannah Jun.

Scottish duo Carly Booth, fresh from her maiden professional win in a Ladies European Tour Access Series event in France, and Lynn Kenny were in an eight-strong group three shots off the pace on two under par.

Fellow Scot Catriona Matthew, who won by 10 shots last year, faces an uphill struggle to repeat after an opening 74.

Matthew was down in a share of 34th, wounded by a double-bogey six on the ninth hole.