Sandhu, Ghai lie tied second after day 1 of Panasonic Open India
Indian duo of Ajeetesh Sandhu and Tapy Ghai produced a matching five-under 67 to lie tied second after the opening day of the Asian Tour's Panasonic Open India on Thursday.
Sandhu, a winner on the Asian Tour and last year's joint runner-up and 22-year-old Ghai, playing only his second season as a professional, were one stroke adrift of sole leader Thailand's Suradit Yongcharoenchai (66) at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) here.
While Bangladesh's Md Siddikur Rahman (67) also took a share of second, the other Indians who enjoyed a strong start at the USD 400,000 event were Veer Ahlawat and Rashid Khan in tied fifth with scores of 68.
They shared the fifth spot with Thai duo Jazz Janewattananond and Peradol Panyathanasedh.
Veteran Jeev Milkha Singh, Kapil Kumar and Karandeep Kochhar were tied ninth with scores of 69. Defending champion Shiv Kapur carded a 70 to be tied 16th.
Sandhu was quick off the blocks collecting three birdies on the front nine at the cost of one bogey. The man with two ...