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The American overcame a shaky start after
bogeying the par-five second, making gains on the fourth, sixth
and eighth to turn in two-under, before scorching the back nine
with six more birdies to better the 65 set by China's Xiyu Lin
in 2013.
The 27-year-old, who closed with three birdies in a row, leads
South Korean Kim In-kyung by a shot going into day two, with
fellow American Lindy Duncan a stroke further behind in third
place.
"That start got me a bit annoyed for a while but it was fun out
there," Honolulu-born Wie told reporters. "Any time you shoot a
64 on a course like Kingsbarns, you've got to be happy.
"I'm really proud of myself for taking advantage of the
conditions this morning," add the injury-prone Wie, whose last
victory came at the 2014 U.S. Open.
South Korea's Chella Choi, Britons Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Mel
Reid, Dutchwoman Anne van Dam, and Americans Marissa Steen and
Lexi Thomson were tied in fourth place on the packed leaderboard
at five-under.
Kim started strongly with five birdies in her first eight holes
but slowed after the turn, with three birdies offset by a single
bogey as the rising wind began to have an impact.
"The wind was picking up on the back nine but the scenery is so
pretty it's hard to focus on your game," she said, after ending
her round on 65 just before the first of two weather delays due
to the threat of thunder and lightning.
(Writing by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by John
O'Brien)
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