Matthew returns from maternity leave to golf in style

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SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN, United States (AFP) — Scotland's Catriona Matthew returned from maternity leave in style Thursday, firing a first-round 68 in the weather-disrupted LPGA Safeway International.

After a two-hour delay for a thunderstorm, the first round was suspended due to darkness.

At that stage, Matthew shared the lead with South Korea's Young Jo, a shot ahead of another Korean, Mi Hyun Kim, and Mexico's Lorena Ochoa.

Matthew gave birth to a daughter in December, but her on-course focus remained as strong as ever with a round of six birdies and two bogeys that left her tied with Jo.

The pair had to contend with very tricky windy conditions, but were lucky to finish before the storm broke in mid-afternoon.

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