Australia's Karrie Webb is in second place on 65, one stroke ahead of another South Korean, Mi Jung Hur who recorded a five-under 66 on the French course. 

Defending champion Suzanne Pettersen of Norway lies fourth after a round of 67.

Women's US Open champion Michelle Wie of the United States lasted only 13 holes before being forced to retire from the final major of the year after aggravating a finger injury that had sidelined her for a month.

Kim, 19, carded five birdies apiece on the front and back nines to eclipse the previous record low score of 62, shot twice in ladies' majors by Finn Minea Blomqvist in 2004 at the Women's British Open and Mexican Lorena Ochoa at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2006.

The lowest round in a men's major is 63, shot by 26 different players and most recently by Jason Dufner en route to winning the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill last year.

"My goal is have a good experience in here, that's all," said the world number 20, who previously shot an 11-under-par round of 61 at an event on the LPGA of Japan Tour last year.

South Korea's Hyo-Joo Kim fired in 10 birdies on her record breaking round at the Evian Resort Golf Club today, the last major of 2014  ©LET



Kim's caddie Gordon Rowan was also on her bag when she tied for fourth at the Evian Resort Golf Club in 2012 at the Evian Masters.

"She has a very good all round game," said the Scot.

"She's not a massive hitter but has a very decent length and keeps up with the girls but she's so straight and this is a course where you need to hit fairways because the rough is very thick.

"Her accuracy into the greens means that she's never far away.

"She also has a very good temperament and even on days when she's fighting and putts don't fall she keeps going and going and going."

The Evian Championship continues through until Sunday (September 14).

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