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Long-hitting Anne van Dam made a strong start Thursday at securing a spot on the European Solheim Cup team.
With an 8-under-par 63, van Dam gained a share of the first-round lead at the Aberdeen Standard Investment Ladies Scottish Open, the final qualifying event for European players looking to meet the Americans next month in Scotland.
Van Dam, 23, started the week holding down the final spot on the Ladies European Tour’s Solheim Cup points list.
“It's a big week, final week of the points, but I've got bigger things than that,” said van Dam, who is from the Netherlands.