OFF THE PACE Catriona Matthew, the only Scottish woman to... [Derived headline]

OFF THE PACE Catriona Matthew, the only Scottish woman to win amajor title, is the longest of long shots to add another at theKraft Nabisco Championship this week after opening her challengewith a seven-over par 79 over the Dinah Shore tournament course atMission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

She was 12 shots off the early pace, set by Mika Miyazato ofJapan and Germany's Sandra Gal, who became the LPGA Tour's onlyfirst-time winner this season when she triumphed in the Kia Classic,in the City of Industry, California, on Sunday.

England's Karen Stupples led the British challenge on 71, whileBecky Morgan, of Wales, shot 72 and another Englishwoman, LauraDavies, 73.

Picture: David Cannon/Getty

OFF THE PACE Catriona Matthew, the only Scottish woman to... [Derived headline]

OFF THE PACE Catriona Matthew, the only Scottish woman to win amajor title, is the longest of long shots to add another at theKraft Nabisco Championship this week after opening her challengewith a seven-over par 79 over the Dinah Shore tournament course atMission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

She was 12 shots off the early pace, set by Mika Miyazato ofJapan and Germany's Sandra Gal, who became the LPGA Tour's onlyfirst-time winner this season when she triumphed in the Kia Classic,in the City of Industry, California, on Sunday.

England's Karen Stupples led the British challenge on 71, whileBecky Morgan, of Wales, shot 72 and another Englishwoman, LauraDavies, 73.

Picture: David Cannon/Getty