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Darren Walton

Kyriacou uses local knowledge in fine start to the Open

Local Steph Kyriacou is in contention at the Women's Australian Open at the Lakes Club. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

If Steph Kyriacou looked like she was playing in her own backyard while carving out a fine four-under-par first round at the Australian Open, it's because she virtually was.

A local member at The Lakes, Kyriacou used her intimate course knowledge astutely to sit just two shots off the lead in outright third spot on Thursday.

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