Kotov, together with a flight engineer TJ Creamer and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, are shortly set to follow the Atlantis crew back to Earth after half a year in space.

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The top 10 featured just three American players, as 2010 winner Paula Creamer tied for seventh with Japan's Mika Miyazoto while 2007 champion Cristie Kerr and Nicole Castrale were alongside Pak on four over for the tournament.

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In the last group of the day, Cristie Kerr and 19-year-old rookie Paula Creamer levelled the entire match with a one-up win over Sweden's Carin Koch and Scot Catriona Matthew.

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Brewerton and partner Laura Davies were all square with America's Juli Inkster and Paula Creamer at the 16th hole.

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