Texas, April 25 -- England's Georgia Hall is four shots off the lead at the first women's golf major of the season, with world number one Nelly Korda slumping to a 77 at the Chevron Championship.

Hall scored a round of 69 on day one in Texas, while defending champion Korda sits 12 shots back from leaders Haeran Ryu and Yan Liu following a disappointing start.

South Korean Ryu and China's Liu each shot a bogey-free round of seven under par, the BBC reported.

Play was interrupted by a late storm, with 24 players unable to finish.

Korda won the event at The Club at Carlton Woods last year, which secured the two-time major winner her five straight LPGA Tour victories.

The 26-year-old American could not rediscover that same form on Thursda...