Tour veteran Karrie Webb has made a strong recovery to keep pace with the leaders after the first round of the LPGA event in Ottawa.
Starting her round on the par-five 10th, Webb made a shaky start with a bogey before hitting back with a birdie on the par-three 13th.
However, Webb soon found more trouble with a double-bogey at the par-four 14th and a bogey at the par-four 16th to slip to three-over par after eight holes.
Calling on the experience of a distinguished LPGA career in which she has claimed 41 titles, Webb steadied with a birdie at the 18th.
She collected a further three birdies on her back nine to finish with a one-under par 70 to be the best-placed Australian with Minjee Lee.
Lee's round wasn't erratic with two birdies and a bogey after also starting from the 10th hole.
The Australians are five shots behind leader Marina Alxe who fired a six-under 66.
Sarah Jane Smith is one shot behind Webb and Lee but recent LPGA winner Katherine Kirk is in danger of missing the cut after a five-over par 75.
New Zealander Lydia Ko's bid to win a fourth Canadian Pacific Women's Open title is off to a solid start.
Ko also carded a one-under 70 to share 24th place with Webb and Lee, having mixed three birdies with two bogeys.
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