They were the best among the 14 Indians in the field this week at the Linkou International Golf and Country Club.
Meanwhile, Chinese Taipei’s 26-year-old Hung Chien-yao broke clear of the chasing pack with an ace and a birdie in his last two holes to snatch the outright first round lead by two shots.
Hung’s opening six-under-par 66 was enough to give him a two-shot cushion over his closest rivals on a rainy day where only 11 players broke par in tough conditions at USD 500,000 event.
Amid the gloomy weather conditions, Shiv Kapur was the next best with 74 at T-40, while Shubhankar Sharma and Rashid Khan carded 75 each to be T-56th. Viraj Madappa shot 76 and was 80th as was S Chikkarangappa.
Other Indians, Udayan Mane, Rahil Gangjee and Chiragh Kumar carded 78 each, while Jeev Milkha Singh, Honey Baisoya and Karandeep Kochhar shot 79 each.
Malaysia’s Ben Leong also enjoyed a promising start when he returned with a 68 to take second place while four players including China’s Xiao Bowen and Thailand’s Panuphol Pittayarat were tied for third on 69
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